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Water Act 1989
171IObligations of Melbourne Water Corporation in relation to Yarra River land
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171I Obligations of Melbourne Water Corporation in relation to Yarra River land
(1) Melbourne Water Corporation—
(a) must not act inconsistently with any part of a Yarra Strategic Plan that is expressed to be binding on Melbourne Water Corporation when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act or any other Act in relation to Yarra River land; and
(b) must have regard to the Yarra protection principles, and those parts of a Yarra Strategic Plan not expressed to be binding on Melbourne Water Corporation, when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act or any other Act in relation to the Yarra Strategic Plan area that may affect Yarra River land.
S. 171I(2) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 219(Sch. 1 item 14.3).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by Melbourne Water Corporation in relation to—
S. 171J inserted by No. 17/2018 s. 32.