53Special areas

#### 53 Special areas 53 Special areas > > (1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, declare an area of land described in the order to be a special area. > > > (2) The Minister may recommend an order only if of the opinion that the exercise of the State’s water rights under the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092) could be adversely affected unless the order is made. > > > (3) An order under section 21 of the [Hunter Water Board Act 1988](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1988-119) in force immediately before the commencement of this section, and any proclamation of a catchment area in force by virtue of section 21 of that Act immediately before the commencement of this section, is taken to be an order in force under this section declaring the area to be a special area. > > **s 53:** Am 2000 No 92, Sch 8.12 \[5\].