Water Authority Act 1984 (WA)

Western Australia Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 Western Australia Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 Contents Part I — Preliminary, and other matters 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 5. Relevant Acts 6 8. Vesting interest in land in Minister 7 Part II — The Minister and the Water Resources Ministerial Body Division 1 — General functions and powers of the Minister 9. General functions and powers of Minister 9 10. Functions and powers of Minister — relation to other functions and powers 10 Division 2 — The Water Resources Ministerial Body 11. Water Resources Ministerial Body established 10 12. Purpose and nature of Ministerial Body 10 13. Execution of documents by Ministerial Body 11 Division 3 — Minister to have access to certain information 14. Minister may get certain information from water service licensees 12 15. Use or disclosure of information obtained under s. 14 14 Part IIA — The Water Resources Council 16. Water Resources Council established 16 17. Membership of Council 16 18. Functions of Council 16 19. Term of office 17 20. Casual vacancy 17 21. Remuneration and allowances 18 22. Quorum 18 23. Who presides at meetings 18 24. Disclosure of interests 18 25. Procedure at meetings 19 26. Minutes 19 27. Staff and other resources 19 28. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 20 Part IIB — Regulations and by‑laws 34. By‑laws 21 36. Regulations and by‑laws generally 22 37. Regulations 25 38. Revocation or amendment of local laws and planning schemes 25 Part III — Liability, indemnity etc. 62. Damage to land etc. by Minister or Corporation, compensation for etc. 27 63. Actions for damages generally 28 Part VI — Entry onto land 70. Power of entry 30 71. Power of inspection etc. 31 72. Notice of entry 32 73. Rights as to entry etc. in emergency 34 Part VII — Acquisition of land or interests in land 74. Term used: land 36 75. Partial interests in land, acquisition of 36 77. Agreements incidental to land matters 37 78. Power to dispose of acquired land no longer needed for statutory purpose 38 79. Subdivision of acquired land 39 81. Claims against Crown for use of land and application of Public Works Act 1902 39 Part VIII — Works Division 1 — Carrying out of works under this Part 82. Power to carry out works 44 83. Powers relating to works 44 84. Property in works 46 Division 2 — Preliminaries to works Subdivision A — Interpretation 86. Terms used 47 Subdivision B — Major works 87. Power to carry out major works 49 88. Advertisements and notices to occupiers etc. of proposed major works 50 89. Objections to and comments on proposed major works 51 91. Alteration or extension of major works, Minister's powers as to 51 Subdivision C — General works 92. Power to carry out general works 52 93. Notices to occupiers etc. of proposed general works 52 94. Objections to and comments on proposed general works 53 95. Authorisation for general works 54 Subdivision D — Exempt works 96. Minister to carry out exempt works 54 Subdivision E — Deviation and modification 97. Certain deviations from and modifications of proposed works permitted 55 Part IX — Infringement notices 103. Infringement notices 57 Part X — Administrative provisions 104. Delegation by Minister 60 105. Delegation by CEO 61 106. Directions to Corporation etc. about Government policy 62 107. Non‑public sector staff for Department 63 108. Provision of departmental staff, services and facilities to related entities 63 109. Advisory committees 64 110. Laying documents before Parliament 64 111. Protection from personal liability 65 112. Confidential information 66 Notes Compilation table 67 Other notes 70 Defined terms Western Australia Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 An Act to give the Minister functions and powers, to make other provisions in respect of the Minister's functions, to establish the Water Resources Ministerial Body and the Water Resources Council, and for related and other purposes. [Long title inserted: No. 73 of 1995 s. 4; amended: No. 67 of 2003 Sch. 2 cl. 73; No. 38 of 2007 s. 104; No. 25 of 2012 s. 76.]