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Water Act 1989
6APower to declare water systems
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6A Power to declare water systems
(1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, make a declaration that, on the day specified in the declaration, a water system becomes a declared water system.
(2) A declaration under subsection (1)—
(a) must not be amended, unless to correct any clerical, factual or other inadvertent mistake in the declaration; and
(b) must not be revoked.
(3) Before making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must consult with—
(a) the Authority or Authorities responsible for the supply of water from the water system to which the declaration relates; and
(b) the Registrar.
S. 6B inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 6.