WATER AGENCIES (POWERS) ACT 1984

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I -- Preliminary, and other matters  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 5 Relevant Acts
 
• 8 Vesting interest in land in Minister

PART II -- The Minister and the Water Resources Ministerial Body

Division 1 -- General functions and powers of the Minister  

• 9 General functions and powers of Minister
 
• 10 Functions and powers of Minister -- relation to other functions and powers

Division 2 -- The Water Resources Ministerial Body  

• 11 Water Resources Ministerial Body established
 
• 12 Purpose and nature of Ministerial Body
 
• 13 Execution of documents by Ministerial Body

Division 3 -- Minister to have access to certain information  

• 14 Minister may get certain information from water service licensees
 
• 15 Use or disclosure of information obtained under s.

PART IIA -- The Water Resources Council  

• 16 Water Resources Council established
 
• 17 Membership of Council
 
• 18 Functions of Council
 
• 19 Term of office
 
• 20 Casual vacancy
 
• 21 Remuneration and allowances
 
• 22 Quorum
 
• 23 Who presides at meetings
 
• 24 Disclosure of interests
 
• 25 Procedure at meetings
 
• 26 Minutes
 
• 27 Staff and other resources
 
• 28 Application of Financial Management Act 2006

PART IIB -- Regulations and by-laws  

• 34 By-laws
 
• 36 Regulations and by-laws generally
 
• 37 Regulations
 
• 38 Revocation or amendment of local laws and planning schemes

PART III -- Liability, indemnity etc.  

• 62 Damage to land etc. by Minister or Corporation, compensation for etc.
 
• 63 Actions for damages generally

PART VI -- Entry onto land  

• 70 Power of entry
 
• 71 Power of inspection etc.
 
• 72 Notice of entry
 
• 73 Rights as to entry etc. in emergency

PART VII -- Acquisition of land or interests in land  

• 74 Term used: land
 
• 75 Partial interests in land, acquisition of
 
• 77 Agreements incidental to land matters
 
• 78 Power to dispose of acquired land no longer needed for statutory purpose
 
• 79 Subdivision of acquired land
 
• 81 Claims against Crown for use of land and application of Public Works Act 1902

PART VIII -- Works

Division 1 -- Carrying out of works under this Part  

• 82 Power to carry out works
 
• 83 Powers relating to works
 
• 84 Property in works

Division 2 -- Preliminaries to works

• 86 Terms used
Subdivision B -- Major works  
• 87 Power to carry out major works
 
• 88 Advertisements and notices to occupiers etc. of proposed major works
 
• 89 Objections to and comments on proposed major works
 
• 91 Alteration or extension of major works, Minister’s powers as to
Subdivision C -- General works  
• 92 Power to carry out general works
 
• 93 Notices to occupiers etc. of proposed general works
 
• 94 Objections to and comments on proposed general works
 
• 95 Authorisation for general works
Subdivision D -- Exempt works  
• 96 Minister to carry out exempt works
Subdivision E -- Deviation and modification  
• 97 Certain deviations from and modifications of proposed works permitted

PART IX -- Infringement notices  

• 103 Infringement notices

PART X -- Administrative provisions  

• 104 Delegation by Minister
 
• 105 Delegation by CEO
 
• 106 Directions to Corporation etc. about Government policy
 
• 107 Non-public sector staff for Department
 
• 108 Provision of departmental staff, services and facilities to related entities
 
• 109 Advisory committees
 
• 110 Laying documents before Parliament
 
• 111 Protection from personal liability
 
• 112 Confidential information
  Other notes Defined terms

        [Heading amended: No. 73 of 1995 s. 5.]


[Division 1 heading deleted: No. 73 of 1995 s. 6.]