34Minister may regulate water use

34 Minister may regulate water use

34 Minister may regulate water use

(1) For the Act, section 106(2)(b), in the case of a drought, emergency or accident, or if the Minister is for some other reason of the opinion that it is necessary in the public interest and for the purpose of maintaining water supply, the Minister may, by order published on the NSW legislation website, regulate or restrict one or more of the following—

(a) the purpose for which water is used,

(b) the time when water is used,

(c) the quantity of water used,

(d) the means or method by which water is used.

(2) The order—

(a) may apply to the whole, or a part, of the area of operations of the Corporation as is specified in the order, and

(b) takes effect on the later of—

(i) the date specified in the order, or

(ii) the date the order is published, and

(c) has effect despite the provisions of a contract relating to the supply of water by the Corporation.

(3) Notice of the order must be given in a way the Minister is satisfied is—

(a) reasonably practical, and

(b) most likely to bring the order to the attention of members of the public in the area of operations of the Corporation to which the order applies.

(4) A person must comply with an order under this section.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a corporation—100 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—50 penalty units.

(5) The Corporation may limit or stop the supply of water to land if the owner, occupier or person requiring a supply of water to the land contravenes an order under this section.