Water Management Act 1999
183Power to acquire land
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183 Power to acquire land
(1) Subject to subsection (3) , a responsible water entity may, with the approval of the Minister, acquire land for the purposes of this Part in accordance with the Land Acquisition Act 1993 .
(2) Subject to subsection (3) , a responsible water entity may, with the approval of the Minister, sell or otherwise dispose of any land belonging to it that is no longer required for the purposes of this Part.
(3) This section does not derogate from the application of any other Act relating to the acquisition, sale or disposal of land by a water entity.