Waterworks Clauses Act 1952

For the purpose of determining public recreational uses suitable for a water storage area, the undertakers shall – in the case of land used as a water storage area on the commencement of this section, within a period of 12 months after that commencement or such further period as the Minister may allow; or in the case of any other land, within a period of 6 months after it is first so used or such further period as the Minister may allow – prepare and forward to the Minister a development plan in respect of that area having regard to – the duty of the undertakers referred to in section 18(1); the manner in which the water in the water storage area is treated before use for domestic purposes; the manner in which that water should be treated if recreational use of that water is permitted; the total volume of water that may be held in the water storage area and the likely retention time of the water; the proximity of the extraction point to each place where recreational activity is proposed; whether there can be demonstrated a demand for recreational activity of the kind proposed for the water storage area; whether alternative land can reasonably be made available for recreational activity of the kind proposed; and the need for adequate planning for each stage of recreational use and continuing assessment of the effect, if any, of the recreational use on the quality of the water in the water storage area.

A development plan prepared under subsection (1) – shall include plans and specifications of the works to be carried out with directions for their use, if required by the Minister, and an estimate of the time required for completion of each stage of the works; and shall be accompanied by by-laws made, or proposed to be made, by the undertakers under section 53 of this Act or under the Local Government Act 1993 for the purpose of ensuring that persons who may use the water storage area for recreational purposes will not cause any detriment to the quality of the water.