Water Innovation Council
387A Water Innovation Council
The Minister may establish a Water Innovation Council for the purposes of this Act.
The Water Innovation Council is to consist of such persons as, in the opinion of the Minister, have the qualifications and expertise appropriate to the function of the Council.
The function of the Water Innovation Council is to advise the Minister and Local Land Services on the identification and pursuit of measures for water conservation, including measures for—
the recovery of water (that is, preventing the loss of water from uncapped bores, porous irrigation channels, evaporation and the like), and
the re-use of water, and
the efficient use of water.
The Council is also to advise the Minister on any other matter that is referred by the Minister for advice.
Provisions with respect to the members and procedure of the Water Innovation Council or any other advisory body established under this section are, subject to any requirements of the regulations, to be determined by the Minister.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Gumly Gumly Private Irrigation District Board of Management (General) By-law 1997 · Regulation
- Hay Private Irrigation District Board of Management (Water Rights) By-law 1999 · Regulation
- Moira Board of Management (General) By-law 1989 · Regulation
8 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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