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WATER AND CATCHMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 23 OF 2019) - SECT 76

Functions of Authorities

    (1)     For section 189(1)(a) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(a)     to identify and plan for State and local community needs relating to the uses and values of waterways and land, including—

              (i)     environmental values; and

              (ii)     Aboriginal cultural values and uses; and

              (iii)     social and recreational uses and values; and

              (iv)     economic values;".

    (2)     For section 189(2) of the Principal Act substitute

    "(2)     In performing its functions under this Act, an Authority that has a waterway management district must—

        (a)     have regard to the need to maintain the environmental water reserve in accordance with the environmental water reserve objective; and

        (b)     consider opportunities to provide for the following, consistently with its objectives and the requirements of this Act or any other Act—

              (i)     Aboriginal cultural values and uses of waterways;

              (ii)     the social and recreational uses and values of waterways.".



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