264AAuthority may charge for securing bulk entitlements

264A Authority may charge for securing bulk entitlements S. 264A(1) substituted by No. 49/1994 s. 5(2). (1) An Authority (***the first Authority***) may, by notice in writing to another Authority (***the other Authority***) that has a bulk entitlement to take water from any waterway (including the River Murray) or from any works of the first Authority, charge the other Authority— (a) for operating and maintaining any works that are associated with; or (b) in respect of any other costs incurred by the first Authority in connection with— supplying, or securing the supply of, water for that bulk entitlement. S. 264A(1A) inserted by No. 49/1994 s. 5(2). (1A) Subsection (1) has effect despite any provision to the contrary made before the commencement of Division 1 of Part 4 by or under an Act granting the relevant Authority an entitlement to take water. (2) A charge imposed under subsection (1)— (a) is for the period specified in the notice to the Authority; (b) must be paid by the date specified in the notice to the Authority, being a date at least 28 days after the date of issue of the notice. S. 264A(3) inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 112(2). (3) This section does not apply to Melbourne Water Corporation except where Melbourne Water Corporation is ***the first Authority***, within the meaning of subsection (1). S. 265 amended by No. 25/1993 s. 14(a).