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Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
Div 1BCertain surface waters
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Division 1B — Certain surface waters
6. Watercourses etc. to which Division applies 11
7. Saving for certain proclamations in force at 15 Feb 1985 13
9. Riparian owner etc., rights of 13
10. Rights to water to which there is access by public road etc. 14
11. Obstruction etc. of watercourse, road etc. not authorised by s. 10 15
15. Bed of watercourse etc. on land boundary remains Crown property 16
16. Riparian owner etc., rights of access etc. to watercourse etc. despite s. 15 17
17. Obstruction etc. of watercourse etc. without authority, offence and Minister’s powers as to 18
17A. Dams built etc. before 10 Jan 2001, saving for as to s. 17 permits 20
17B. Permits for s. 17, regulations for 20
18. Discharge etc. of sludge etc. into watercourse, offence 21