55Regulations about controlled areas

55 Regulations about controlled areas

55 Regulations about controlled areas

(1) The regulations may make provision about controlled areas, including the following—

(a) the regulation and prohibition of the following—

(i) extraction, use, pollution or contamination of waters within the areas,

(ii) pollution or contamination of land within the areas,

(iii) access to, or the use of, the areas,

(iv) other conduct in relation to the areas,

(b) the circumstances and way in which Water NSW may regulate, prohibit or consent to conduct referred to in paragraph (a)(i)–(iv),

(c) the functions of authorised officers and the Regulatory Authority in relation to the areas,

(d) directions given by authorised officers, including directions given to persons about the following—

(i) conduct referred to in paragraph (a)(i)–(iv), including directing persons to leave an area,

(ii) the removal or disposal of animals, substances and other things,

(iii) the surrender of property, including stock or other animals and things,

(iv) the inspection of things for, or investigation of, contraventions or suspected contraventions of this Act or the regulations,

(e) the removal of persons by authorised officers and the use of reasonable force,

(f) the removal, impoundment, disposal, or sale, of property, including stock or other animals and things, not authorised to be, or unlawfully, in the areas, by authorised officers,

(g) the persons liable for costs incurred by authorised officers for matters referred to in paragraph (f) and the recovery of the costs by Water NSW,

(h) the fees and charges, or the imposition of fees and charges by Water NSW, for access to, or use of, the areas,

(i) the waiver or refund of fees or charges.

(2) A regulation made under this division prevails to the extent of an inconsistency with an instrument made under another Act, other than a State environmental planning policy made under the .