Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister has
the overall responsibility for the conservation of the waters and associated
land to which this Act applies and for —
(a) the
preservation and enhancement of the quality of the environment and amenity of
those waters and that land; and
(b) the
control and prevention of any act or omission which may cause the pollution of
those waters or that land.
(2) In addition to any
other functions of the Minister, the Minister has the following
functions —
(a) to
maintain and manage all areas to which this Act applies and to carry out works
for the purposes of improving and maintaining the condition of the waters and
associated land to which this Act applies;
(b) to
carry out, or cause to be carried out, river training, dredging, reclamation
and structural works;
(c) to
control, under the regulations, acts or omissions which may cause the
pollution of waters and associated land to which this Act applies;
(d) to
promote coordinated action by owners and occupiers of land, and public
authorities having the control of land adjacent to or associated with any of
the waters to which this Act applies, for the control and prevention of
pollution;
(e) to
establish and develop criteria for the assessment of the extent of
environmental change or pollution;
(f) to
specify standards and criteria and the methods of sampling and testing to be
used for any purpose;
(g) to
conduct or promote relevant research or enter into projects for research or
the collation of information;
(h) to
provide advice and disseminate knowledge on the conservation and good
management of rivers, inlets and estuaries and of associated lands;
(i)
to publish reports and provide information for the
purpose of increasing public awareness of the problems and remedies that exist
in relation to environmental pollution as it relates to waters and associated
land;
(j) to
carry out, or cause to be carried out, works for the preservation or
enhancement of amenities or facilities for recreation;
(k) to
control, under the regulations, the excision or reclamation of any waters or
associated land;
(l)
generally promote, encourage, coordinate and carry out planning and projects
in the management and conservation of rivers, inlets and estuaries.
(3) In performing his
or her functions under this Act, the Minister may arrange for local
governments and other public authorities to carry out works and may finance
the works or reimburse the local government or authority concerned.
[Section 11 inserted by No. 38 of 2007
s. 150.]