Water Act 1989
Div 11Rule making powers of Minister 329
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Division 11—Rule making powers of Minister 329
64AZ Rule making powers for water‑use licences and water-use registrations 329
Part 5—Works 330
Division 1—General 330
65 Advertisement etc. of application 330
66 Appointment of panel 330
Division 2—Licence to construct works, etc. 331
67 Licence to construct works etc. 331
67A Application to go to certain bodies 333
67B Bodies must consider application 333
68 Matters to be taken into account 334
69 Determination of application 335
70 Other permits etc. still necessary 336
70A Offence to breach licence conditions under section 71 336
71 Conditions on which licence may be issued 336
72 Renewal of licence 339
73 Amendment of licence 341
73A Amendment of conditions on works licences 341
74 Transfer of licence 342
74A Annual charge for surveillance etc. 344
74AA Licence fees for works licences 345
74AB Suspension or cancellation of licence 345
74AC Process for suspension or cancellation of licence 347
75 Offences 348
75A Offences as to obstruction of waterways etc. 349
Division 3—Underground disposal 351
76 Power of Minister to approve underground disposal 351
76A Offences as to disposal of matter underground 354
77 Other permits etc. still necessary 355
Division 4—Directions 355
78 Power of Minister to give directions 355
78A Offence not to comply with section 78 direction 357
79 Power of Minister to give direction to bore occupier 357
79A Offence not to comply with section 79 direction 358
80 Power to give directions concerning dams 358
80AA Offence not to comply with section 80 direction 359
80A Design criteria etc. for re-use dams 360
81 Power of Minister to carry out work 360
81A Minister may apply for injunction 362
82 Compensation 362
Division 5—Review of decisions 363
83 Review of decisions 363
Part 5AA—Levee maintenance on Crown land 366
Division 1—Definitions 366
84AAA Definitions 366
Division 2—Authority conferred by permits 367
84AAB What a levee maintenance permit authorises 367
Division 3—Application for permit 368