Victorian Numbered Acts

WATER AND CATCHMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO. 23 OF 2019) - SECT 9

After section 22C(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(3)     A Sustainable Water Strategy must also—

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

              (i)     Aboriginal cultural values and uses of waterways in the region to which the Strategy applies;

              (ii)     the social and recreational uses and values of waterways in the region to which the Strategy applies; and

        (b)     take into account any of the following agreements that are relevant to the region to which the Strategy applies—

              (i)     a recognition and settlement agreement and any further agreement to a recognition and settlement agreement;

              (ii)     an Aboriginal cultural heritage land management agreement within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 that is recorded on the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Register under section 145 of that Act; and

        (c)     take into account any determination of native title that native title exists in relation to the region to which the Strategy applies; and

        (d)     have regard to any relevant economic and environmental matters.

    (4)     In addition, a Sustainable Water Strategy that addresses a decline or deterioration referred to in section 22P(1)(a) or (b) that is identified in a long-term water resources assessment under Division 1C must set out the action required to be taken to address the matters referred to in section 22P(1)(c) or (d).".