171JObligations of water corporations in relation to declared areas

171J Obligations of water corporations in relation to declared areas (1) A water corporation, when performing a function or duty or exercising a power under this Act in relation to a declared area— (a) must not act inconsistently with any part of a Statement of Planning Policy that is expressed to be binding on the water corporation; and (b) must have regard to those parts of the Statement of Planning Policy not expressed to be binding on the water corporation; and (c) must have regard to the principles set out in section 46AZL of the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**. S. 171J(2) substituted by No. 43/2021 s. 219(Sch. 1 item 14.4). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the performance of a function or the exercise of a power by a water corporation in relation to— S. 171K inserted by No. 19/2020 s. 114.