389AConferral of water management functions on public authorities

#### 389A Conferral of water management functions on public authorities 389A Conferral of water management functions on public authorities > > (1) The Minister may authorise a public authority to exercise the following functions— > > > > > (a) assisting the Minister or a management committee in the development of, in consultations about or in the implementation of management plans, > > > > > (b) managing licensed environmental water (within the meaning of section 8) under access licences, > > > > > (c) monitoring water quality and other environmental health objectives of management plans (including in connection with a review or audit of any such plan). > > > (2) A public authority may, with the approval of the Minister, acquire, hold and deal with access licences. > > > (3) This section does not limit section 389. > > **s 389A:** Ins 2004 No 39, Sch 1 \[26\]. Am 2010 No 133, Sch 2 \[75\]; 2013 No 51, Sch 7.53 \[13\].