Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 135
Commenced: 1 Apr 1968; 13 Dec 1968, Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1968;
23 Oct 1969, Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1969; 25 Sep 1971, Water and
Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1971; 1 Apr 1973, Water and Soil Conservation A
ANALYSIS
Index
Analysis
Title
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation
3 Act to bind Crown
4 Bodies to participate in administration
5 Constitution of National Water and Soil Conservation Authority
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The Authority
9 Term of office of members
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11 Members not personally liable
12 Meetings
13 Committees
Functions, Powers, etc., of Authority
14 Functions, powers, etc., of Authority
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16 Delegation of functions, powers, etc., of Authority
17 Application of Acts to other functions
Water Regions
18 Water regions
19 Regional Water Boards and schemes
20 Functions, powers, etc., of Regional Water Boards
Water Conservation Orders and Notices
20A Water conservation orders
20B Consideration of application for national water conservation order
20C Inquiry by Planning Tribunal
20D Making of national water conservation order
20E Application for revocation or variation of order
20F Consideration of application for local water conservation notice
20G Appeal to Planning Tribunal
20H Local water conservation notice to be gazetted
20I Application for revocation or variation of notice
Rights in Respect of Natural Water
21 Rights in respect of natural water
22 General authority for use, etc., of natural water
23 Applications by Crown in respect of natural water
24 Applications in respect of natural water, and objections thereto
24A Transfer of rights
24B Variation of rights
24C Surrender of rights
24D Imposition of restrictions on exercise of rights
24E Control of taking and use of water during water shortage
24F Removal of works on expiry of right
24G Board may require cessation of exercise of rights
24H Easement over land may be taken
24I Revocation and variation of permits under Waters Pollution Regulations 1963
24J Extension of effect of temporary permits
24K Costs of administering water rights, etc.
24KA Grants to Board by Crown
25 Appeals
26 Recording of decisions
Classification of Natural Water
26A Investigation of water quality
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26C Classification of natural waters
26D Preliminary classification to be prepared
26E Objections
26F Notification of final classification
26G Appeals
26H Effect of classification
26I Reclassification of natural waters
26IA Cancellation of classification of natural water
26J Persons to notify Regional Water Board of discharges into classified waters
26K Classification to terminate rights
26KA Revocation and variation, on classification, of rights granted
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Miscellaneous Provisions
27 Information
28 Expenditure and receipts
29 Fees and travelling allowances
30 Staff
31 Authentication of documents
32 Notices
33 Contracts
34 Offences
34A Bylaws regulating construction of dams
34B Power to order contravention to be remedied
34C Recovery of costs for restoration
34D Power to carry out surveys and investigations
34E Provisions applying in respect of entry, etc.
34F Compensation for damage
35 Power to rectify omissions and validate irregularities
36 Annual report of Authority
37 Regulations
38 Health Act 1956 not affected
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Schedule(s)
1 FIRST SCHEDULE: Standards for Class A Waters
2 SECOND SCHEDULE: Standards for Class B Waters
3 THIRD SCHEDULE: Standards for Class C Waters
4 FOURTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class D Waters
5 FIFTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class SA Waters
6 SIXTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class SB Waters
7 SEVENTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class SC Waters
8 EIGHTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class SD Waters
9 NINTH SCHEDULE: Standards for Class SE Waters
10 TENTH SCHEDULE: Standard for Class X Waters
Amending Act/Rule(s)
1 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1968
2 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1969
3 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1971
4 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1971
5 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1972
6 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1973
7 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1974
8 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1976
9 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1980
10 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1981
11 The Water and Soil Conservation Amendment Act 1983