Waterways Conservation Act 1976 (WA)

Western Australia Waterways Conservation Act 1976 Western Australia Waterways Conservation Act 1976 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Repeal and transitional provisions 1 5. Construction of this Act 1 6. Crown bound 1 7. Saving of rights at law 1 8. Exemptions 1 Part 2 — Application of the Act 9. Application 1 10. Management areas 1 Part 3 — Functions of the Minister 11. Functions of Minister 1 12. Performance of functions of Minister 1 Part 4 — Agreements, management programmes and consultation 30. Covenants 1 31. Agreements as to private land 1 32. Reserves may be placed under control of Minister 1 33. Local government consultations, and initiatives 1 35. Management programmes 1 36. Town planning referrals 1 37. Ministerial referrals 1 38. Public referrals 1 Part 5 — Protection of waters and land 46. Licences 1 47. Disposal licences 1 48. Control of pollution, and use of waters 1 49. Injunctions 1 50. Orders 1 51. Removal of structures 1 52. Remedial works 1 53. Recovery of expenses 1 Part 6 — General provisions Division 1 — By‑laws 54. By‑laws 1 55. General provisions relating to by‑laws 1 56. Local laws 1 57. Inconsistency of by‑laws with regulations 1 Division 2 — Enforcement provisions 61. Inspectors 1 62. Honorary wardens 1 63. Powers of inspectors etc. 1 64. Duty of police officers etc. 1 65. Persons obstructing execution of this Act 1 Division 3 — General offence and procedural provisions 68. Prosecution expenses 1 69. Offences generally 1 70. General penalty 1 71. Proceedings 1 72. Liability for the acts of others etc. 1 73. Offences by bodies corporate 1 74. Recovery of penalty and costs paid 1 75. Evidentiary provisions 1 Division 4 — Administrative provisions 76. Delegation by Minister 1 77. Delegation by CEO 1 78. Public consultation 1 79. Information officially obtained to be confidential 1 80. Annual reports 1 81. Protection from liability for wrongdoing 1 82. Regulations 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Waterways Conservation Act 1976 An Act to make provision for the conservation and management of certain waters and of the associated land and environment, to repeal the Swan River Conservation Act 1958, and for incidental and other purposes. [Long title amended: No. 73 of 1995 s. 165; No. 38 of 2007 s. 141.]