Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WATERWAYS CONSERVATION ACT 1976

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Terms used in this Act  
   4.      Repeal and transitional provisions  
   5.      Construction of this Act  
   6.      Crown bound  
   7.      Saving of rights at law  
   8.      Exemptions

   PART 2 -- Application of the Act  

   9.      Application  
   10.     Management areas

   PART 3 -- Functions of the Minister  

   11.     Functions of the Minister  
   12.     Performance of the functions of the Minister

   PART 4 -- Agreements, management programmes and consultation  

   30.     Covenants  
   31.     Agreements as to private land  
   32.     Reserves may be placed under the control of the Minister  
   33.     Local government consultations, and initiatives  
   35.     Management programmes  
   36.     Town planning referrals  
   37.     Ministerial referrals  
   38.     Public referrals

   PART 5 -- Protection of waters and land  

   46.     Licences  
   47.     Disposal licences  
   48.     Control of pollution, and the use of waters  
   49.     Injunctions  
   50.     Orders  
   51.     Removal of structures  
   52.     Remedial works  
   53.     Recovery of expenses

   PART 6 -- General provisions

           Division 1 -- By-laws  

   54.     By-laws  
   55.     General provisions relating to by-laws  
   56.     Local laws  
   57.     Inconsistency of by-laws with regulations

           Division 2 -- Enforcement provisions  

   61.     Inspectors  
   62.     Honorary wardens  
   63.     Powers of inspectors, etc.  
   64.     Duty of police officers etc.  
   65.     Persons obstructing execution of this Act

           Division 3 -- General offence and procedural provisions  

   68.     Prosecution expenses  
   69.     Offences generally  
   70.     General penalty  
   71.     Proceedings  
   72.     Liability for the acts of others, etc.  
   73.     Offences by bodies corporate  
   74.     Recovery of penalty and costs paid  
   75.     Evidentiary provisions

           Division 4 -- Administrative provisions  

   76.     Delegation by the Minister  
   77.     Delegation by the CEO  
   78.     Public consultation  
   79.     Information officially obtained to be confidential  
   80.     Annual reports  
   81.     Protection from liability for wrongdoing  
   82.     Regulations
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         [Heading inserted by No. 38 of 2007 s. 142.]

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