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Water Act 1912
20FBenefit of authority
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#### 20F Benefit of authority
20F Benefit of authority
> > (1) An authority shall be deemed to be held by and shall operate and enure for the benefit of the lawful occupiers for the time being of the lands specified in the authority and of the lands which are supplied with water obtained by means of the work covered by the authority. Such occupiers shall be bound by the terms and conditions of the authority and upon breach of any such terms and conditions the authority may be cancelled by the Ministerial Corporation.
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> > (2) This section is subject to section 22D.
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> **s 20F:** Ins 1946 No 35, sec 2 (1) (m). Am 1977 No 103, Sch 2 (27); 1997 No 63, Sch 1 \[5\].