29Ownership of works

29 Ownership of works

29 Ownership of works

(1) Water NSW is the owner of all works installed by, vested in or transferred to Water NSW in or on any land (including the bed of any river, lake or estuary) whether or not the land is owned by Water NSW.

(2) Water NSW may, subject to this and any other Act or law and for purposes consistent with its objectives—

(a) build and install works, and

(b) operate, repair, replace, maintain, remove, extend, expand, connect, disconnect, improve or do any other things that are necessary or appropriate to any of its works, and

(c) sell, demolish or otherwise deal with any of its works.

(3) Part 3 and section 91 (b) and (c) of the Public Works and Procurement Act 1912 do not apply in respect of works owned by Water NSW.

(4) The provisions of this section have effect despite anything contained in section 42 of the Real Property Act 1900.