Water Act 1989

The functions of the Minister as to the water register are—

to establish and maintain the system for the water register and ensure the system's integrity, efficiency, viability, compatibility and consistency; and

to consult with other recording bodies about matters relating to the form and operation of the system of the water register and the maintaining of records and information, including alterations, in the water register; and

to create, or enable the creation of, reports derived from records and information in the water register, including reports created in accordance with the direction of the Minister.

The Minister may make a report created under subsection (1) available to the public if the report does not include—

the addresses of individuals; and

any records or information in respect of which a recording body has restricted public access under section 84Y or VCAT has restricted public access under a review under 84Z; and

any records or information that are prescribed under section 84X(2)(a) to not be publicly available.