Water Management Amendment Act 2018

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the transfer of the ownership of metering equipment and associated property, rights, assets and liabilities from Water NSW or the Ministerial Corporation to holders of approvals or other persons.

Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following—

matters that are ancillary to any such scheme,

the removal of metering equipment where a transfer offer is not taken up.

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to a scheme to facilitate consultation and negotiations with owners and occupiers of land, and other persons, who may be affected by proposed releases of water for environmental purposes.

Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following—

the circumstances in which the scheme will apply,

notification of proposed releases,

mediation of disputes, in cases where agreement is required to resolve legal or other issues relating to a proposed release.