New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WATER SUPPLY (CRITICAL NEEDS) ACT 2019

- As at 24 April 2020 
- Act 16 of 2019 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of Act

   PART 2 - DECLARATION OF CRITICAL TOWN OR LOCALITY WATER SUPPLY

   5.      Critical water supplies declared by Act

   PART 3 - AUTHORISATION OF CRITICAL TOWN OR LOCALITY WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT

   6.      Meaning of development control legislation
   7.      Approval requirements under other Acts
   8.      Authorisation of Minister to carry out water supply development
   9.      Application of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
   10.     Notification of exemptions and authorisations

   PART 4 - APPLICATION OF WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000

   11.     Regulations may disapply or modify Water Management Act 2000

   PART 5 - CO-ORDINATION AND CO-OPERATION OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

   12.     Obligations of public authorities
   13.     Powers of public authorities
   14.     Minister may direct public authorities to co-operate
   15.     Dispute resolution

   PART 6 - MISCELLANEOUS

   16.     Delegation
   17.     Compensation not payable in respect of critical water supply-related matters
   18.     No liability in nuisance
   19.     Personal liability
   20.     Regulations
   21.     Expiry of provisions of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4