34Water resources investigation

34 Water resources investigation To enable effective planning for water resource development and environmental protection, it is the duty of the Minister to ensure as far as possible that a continuous program for the assessment of water resources of the Territory is carried out, including the investigation collection, collation and analysis of data concerning the occurrence, volume, flow, characteristics, quality, flood potential and use of water resources, and for that purpose the Minister may: (a) systematically gauge stream flow, record climatic data and monitor groundwater levels; (b) construct, operate, repair, maintain, alter and remove gauging, recording and monitoring stations and investigation and monitoring bores; (c) sample and analyse water and waste; and (d) cooperate with a State of the Commonwealth in the investigation of water resources which traverse the boundary between the Territory and the State.