Water Management Act 1999

In this Act, owner, in relation to land, means each of the following persons:in the case of a fee simple estate in land – the person in whom that estate is vested; in the case of land not registered under the Land Titles Act 1980 and subject to a mortgage – the equity of redemption in that mortgage; in the case of land held under a tenancy for life – the person who is the life tenant; in the case of land held under a lease – for a term of not less than 99 years – the lessee; or if another period is prescribed by the regulations, for a term of not less than that period – the lessee; in the case of land in respect of which a person has a prescribed interest – that person; in the case of land that is unalienated from the Crown – the Crown.

In this Act, owner, in relation to – a dam that has been constructed, means each of the following persons:the person who owns the dam; any person who owns land that may be covered by water when the dam is at maximum operating level (other than because of flood discharge) or, if there is a controlled spillway in relation to the dam, when water is at the spillway crest level; or a dam under construction, means each of the following persons:the holder of a Division 3 permit or a Division 4 permit under which the dam is being constructed; any person who is the owner of the land on which dam works in relation to the dam are being, or are to be, undertaken.