Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 202

    (1)     An Authority (other than Melbourne Water Corporation) has the following functions or such of those functions as are specified in the Order under section 201(1)(b)(ii), as the case requires—

        (a)     to find out how far floodwaters are likely to extend and how high they are likely to rise;

        (b)     to declare flood levels and flood fringe areas;

        (c)     to declare building lines;

        (d)     to control developments that have occurred or that may be proposed for land adjoining waterways;

        (e)     to develop and implement plans and to take any action necessary to minimise flooding and flood damage;

S. 202(1)(f) amended by Nos 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 85/2006 s. 86(1)(c).

        (f)     to provide advice about flooding and controls on development to local councils, the Secretary to the Department and the community.

S. 202(2) inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 86(2).

    (2)     Melbourne Water Corporation has the following functions in relation to its waterway management district—

        (a)     to find out how far floodwaters are likely to extend and how far they are likely to rise;

        (b)     to declare flood levels and flood fringe levels;

        (c)     to declare building lines;

        (d)     to develop and implement plans and to take any action necessary to minimise flooding and flood damage;

        (e)     to control developments that have occurred or that may be proposed for land adjoining waterways;

        (f)     to provide advice about flooding and controls on development to local councils, the Secretary to the Department and the community.