Water NSW Act 2014
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47 Special areas
47 Special areas
(1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, declare an area of land specified in the order to be a special area.
(2) The Minister is not to recommend the making of such an order unless the Minister certifies that the Minister is satisfied that the making of the order is necessary for either or both of the following purposes—
(a) protecting the quality of stored waters, whether intended for use for drinking or other purposes,
(b) maintaining the ecological integrity of an area of land to be declared to be a special area in a manner that is consistent with Water NSW’s objectives.
(3) The Minister must cause a copy of an order made under this section, including an order amending an order, to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 14 sitting days of that House after the order has been published in the Gazette.
(4) A special area must not be reduced in size, and an order declaring an area of land to be a special area must not be repealed, unless authorised by an Act of Parliament.
(5) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, declare that the order declaring an area of land at Woodford to be a special area (being an order published in Gazette No 45 of 15 March 1991 at page 2186) is repealed on the date specified in the later order.