Water Management Act 1999

The Minister may, at the request of a responsible water entity and by notice published in the Gazette, alter the boundaries of its water district so as to extend or reduce the district.

The notice is not a statutory rule.

Where an extension of a water district under subsection (1) would result in an increase in the area of land included in the district by more than 10 per cent, the Minister must treat the request as an application under section 168, 169 or 170.

An alteration of the boundaries of a water district is to be consistent with any relevant water management plan.

An extension of a water district under this section may not include any part of another water district without the agreement of the responsible water entity for that other district which agreement – may not be unreasonably withheld; and may be subject to reasonable conditions imposed by that other water entity.

If the extension of the water district is subject to any such conditions, the Minister must include those conditions in the notice made under subsection (1).