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Water Act 1989
171GImmediate action for water supply protection
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171G Immediate action for water supply protection
Melbourne Water Corporation may, immediately and without notice, remove from—
(a) any land that is adjacent to any waterway or works forming part of Melbourne Water Corporation's water supply system; or
(b) any water in or adjacent to any such waterway or works—
any substance or thing that is, in Melbourne Water Corporation's opinion, likely to affect the purity of Melbourne Water Corporation's water supply system.
S. 171H inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 71.