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Water Act 1989
84WWhat must an Authority record in the part of the water register for which it is responsible? 395
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84W What must an Authority record in the part of the water register for which it is responsible? 395
84WA What must a Rural Water Authority record in the part of the water register for which it is responsible? 397
Division 6—Searching information in the water register 398
84X What information or records are available from the water register? 398
84Y Suppression of certain personal records and information 399
84Z Rights of review 400
84ZA Searching the water register 400
Division 7—Corrections and amendment of water register 402
84ZB Correction and amendment of water register 402
84ZC Notification of parties 403
Division 8—General 403
84ZD Power to require statutory declarations 403
84ZE Recording body may require proof of identity 403
84ZF Recording body may require production of documents 404
84ZG Monetary consideration to be stated in transfer 405
84ZH Method of giving of notices 405
84ZI Approved forms 406
84ZJ Power to remit fees 407
Division 9—Offences and enforcement 407
84ZK Certificates and evidentiary effect 407
84ZL False or misleading information 408
84ZM Making false entries etc. in water register 408
Part 6—Water corporations 409
Division 1—Establishment, restructuring, abolition and administration of water corporations 409
85 Establishment of water corporations 409
86 Application of Public Administration Act 2004 410
87 Restructuring of water corporations 410
88 Abolition of water corporations 411
89 Publication of determinations as to establishment, restructuring and abolition 411
90 Effect of Schedule 2 411
91 Appointment of administrator 411
Division 2—Functions, powers, duties and objectives of water corporations 413
92 Functions, powers and duties of water corporations 413
93 Sustainable management principles for water corporations 414
94 Business objective for water corporations 415
Division 3—Boards of directors 415
95 Board of directors 415
96 Other duties not affected 416
97 Appointment of members of board of directors 416
98 Terms and conditions of appointment of members of board of directors 417
99 Managing Director 418
100 When a member of the board of directors of a water corporation ceases to hold office 418
101 Removal from office of member of the board of directors 419
102 Acting Managing Director 420
103 Removal of managing director 420
104 Chairperson 420
105 Deputy chairperson 421
106 Acting appointments 421
107 Validity of decisions 422
108 Improper use of information 422
109 Effect of pecuniary interests 423
110 What constitutes a pecuniary interest? 425
111 Pecuniary interest does not prevent voting and consideration of some questions 427
112 Effect of finding of guilt for offence against section 109 428
113 Submission of returns by members of the board and nominated officers 429
114 Information to be disclosed in primary and ordinary returns 430
115 Water corporation to maintain register 432
116 Contracts of insurance 433
117 Allowances 433
118 Expenses 434
119 Employment of officers of water corporations 434
120 Meetings and proceedings at meetings of the boards of directors 436
121 Validity of decisions of board of directors of water corporation 437
122 Special meetings 438
122A Resolutions without meetings 438
Division 4—Other provisions relating to water corporations 439
122B Powers of delegation of water corporations 439
122C Committees established by the board of directors of a water corporation 440
122D Incorporated committees 441
122E Regulation making powers 443
Division 5—Particular water corporations 444
122F Additional function of Central Gippsland Region Water Corporation 444
Part 6A—Districts and land management areas 445
Division 1—Water supply, sewerage, irrigation and waterway management districts 445
122G Determination of districts 445
122H Effect of determination on existing districts 446
122I Variation or abolition of district 446
122J Procedural requirements before making a determination under this Division 447
122K Considerations in making determination under this Division 447
122L Saving of districts—Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2019 447
122M Waterway management district of Melbourne Water Corporation 448
Division 5—Environmental and recreational areas 449
122ZA Environmental and recreational areas 449
122ZB Functions of Authority in area 450
122ZC Contributions by public authorities 450
122ZD Revenue from land 450
122ZE Limitation of exercise of powers under this Division 451