Western Australian Consolidated Acts

RIGHTS IN WATER AND IRRIGATION ACT 1914 - SECT 25A

25A .         Rights to take water from non-artesian wells in prescribed areas

        (1)         This section applies to any non-artesian well in an area that is prescribed as mentioned in section 26B(3a), but subject to the provisions of — 

            (a)         any local by-law referred to in section 26; and

            (b)         any other written law,

                that are applicable to that well.

        (2)         A person may take water from a non-artesian well to which this section applies and to which the person has lawful access — 

            (a)         for domestic and ordinary use;

            (b)         for firefighting;

            (c)         for watering cattle or other stock, other than those being raised under intensive conditions as defined in section 21(4); and

            (d)         for any other purpose that is prescribed by a local by-law referred to in subsection (1).

        (3)         The right conferred by subsection (2) does not include authority to install any works or object on the land concerned.

        [Section 25A inserted by No. 49 of 2000 s. 33.]