109Controlling authority may construct water storage works

#### 109 Controlling authority may construct water storage works 109 Controlling authority may construct water storage works > > (1) The controlling authority of a stock watering place may— > > > > > (a) construct water storage works at the watering place, and > > > > > (b) carry out improvements to any water storage works. > > > (2) The controlling authority of a stock watering place is responsible, subject to any provision to the contrary of a lease granted under section 111, for maintaining and, where necessary, repairing any water storage works constructed by it. > > > (3) The cost of— > > > > > (a) constructing a water storage work at a stock watering place that is not under the control of a local authority, or > > > > > (b) carrying out improvements, maintenance or repairs to any water storage work, > > > > is, subject to any provision to the contrary of a lease granted under section 111, payable by the relevant controlling authority. > > > (4) The controlling authority of a stock watering place must obtain the approval of the Minister before constructing a water storage work or carrying out any improvements, maintenance or repairs to a water storage work the cost of which exceeds $20,000 (or such other amount as may be prescribed by the regulations). > > > (5) In this section— > > > > water storage works means tanks, dams, reservoirs, pumps (including windmills) and other works for storing water or for providing water.