372Functions of Ministerial Corporation

#### 372 Functions of Ministerial Corporation 372 Functions of Ministerial Corporation > > (1) The Ministerial Corporation has the following functions— > > > > > (a) to construct, maintain and operate water management works, > > > > > (a1) to construct, maintain and operate gauging stations and other monitoring equipment, > > > > > (b) to conduct research, collect information and develop technology in relation to water management, > > > > > (c) to acquire rights to water, whether within or beyond New South Wales, > > > > > (d) to do anything for the purpose of enabling the objects of this Act to be attained. > > > (1A) The Ministerial Corporation has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or law. > > > (2) The Ministerial Corporation may exercise its functions within and beyond New South Wales. > > > (3) The Ministerial Corporation may exercise any of its functions, and may otherwise act, in the name of the Department. > > > (4) It is the duty of the Ministerial Corporation to exercise its functions consistently with the principles of ecologically sustainable development. > > > (5) It is the duty of the Ministerial Corporation to exercise its function of issuing a Snowy water licence under Part 5 of the [Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-099) consistently with the terms of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed. > > > (6) In subsection (5), Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed means the deed under that title that was entered into on behalf of the Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victoria on 3 June 2002, as that deed is amended from time to time in accordance with its terms. > > **s 372:** Am 2002 No 138, Sch 4 \[28\] \[29\]; 2005 No 118, Sch 1 \[43\].