68What activities, generally, require the approval of the council?

#### 68 What activities, generally, require the approval of the council? 68 What activities, generally, require the approval of the council? > > (1) A person may carry out an activity specified in the following Table only with the prior approval of the council, except in so far as this Act, the regulations or a local policy adopted under Part 3 allows the activity to be carried out without that approval. > > > (2) This section does not apply to the carrying out of an activity specified in Part B of the following Table— > > > > > (a) on land within the area of operations of the Sydney Water Board under the [Sydney Water Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1994-088), or > > > > > (b) on land within the area of operations of the Hunter Water Board under the [Hunter Water Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-053). > > > (3) This section does not apply to the carrying out of an activity specified in item 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 of Part B of the following Table on land within the area of operations of a water supply authority constituted under the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092). > > Note. > > A person who fails to obtain an approval or who carries out an activity otherwise than in accordance with an approval is guilty of an offence—see secs 626 and 627. > > Table > > Approvals > > Part A Structures or places of public entertainment > > Part B Water supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage work > > Part C Management of waste > > Part D Community land > > Part E Public roads > > Part F Other activities > > **s 68:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 3 (1) (a) (b); 1994 No 82, Sch 3 (4); 1994 No 88, Sch 7; 1995 No 94, Sch 5.8 \[4\]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.16 \[3\]. > > **s 68, table:** Am 1994 No 44, Sch 3 (1) (c); 1997 No 152, Sch 3 \[9\]–\[11\]; 2000 No 112, Sch 3 \[10\] \[11\]; 2001 No 93, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2002 No 40, Sch 1 \[11\]; 2003 No 8, Sch 1 \[3\].