11Rights to use and control of waters

#### 11 Rights to use and control of waters (1) The rights to use and dispose of all waters in the Googong Dam Area and to control, restrict or interrupt the flow of all waters in and from that Area are vested in Australia. (2) The rights referred to in subsection (1) are exercisable by the Executive on behalf of Australia. (3) In the exercise of the rights referred to in subsection (1), the Executive shall have regard to the interests of persons who are the owners or occupiers of land through or past which waters from the Googong Dam Area flow, and shall not act in a manner that interferes with the exercise and enjoyment by such persons of rights expressed to be conferred on them by or under a law of the State of New South Wales except to such an extent as is reasonably necessary for the purpose of: (a) collecting and maintaining in a dam or other work constructed under this Act a quantity of water reasonably necessary for the purpose for which the dam or work is maintained; or (b) testing, protecting or carrying out maintenance of such a dam or other work.