Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 186A

    (1)     The Minister may—

        (a)     issue a statement of obligations to an Authority specifying obligations that the Authority has in performing its functions under this Part or exercising powers it has under this Act as an Authority to which this Part applies; or

        (b)     amend, vary or revoke a statement of obligations after complying with subsection (5).

    (2)     The Minister must not issue, amend, vary or revoke a statement under subsection (1), unless the Minister has first consulted with the Minister administering Part 4 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 .

    (3)     A statement of obligations may include provision relating to—

        (a)     standards as to the performance of any such functions;

        (b)     requirements as to community consultation in performing any such functions;

        (c)     the management of the environmental water reserve.

    (4)     An Authority must comply with a statement of obligations that applies to that Authority.

    (5)     The Minister must not amend or vary a statement of obligations unless—

        (a)     the Authority has agreed to the proposed amendment or variation; or

        (b)     the Minister has—

              (i)     given the Authority notice in writing of the proposed amendment or variation; and

              (ii)     considered any written submission made by the Authority in response to the notice.

    (6)     The Minister must cause a notice of—

        (a)     the making and issue of a statement of obligations to an Authority; or

        (b)     the amendment, variation or revocation of a statement of obligations—

to be published in the Government Gazette.

Division 2—Waterway management

S. 187 amended by No. 121/1994 s. 190(3)(a).