Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

The Minister may make by‑laws prescribing all matters that are required or permitted by this Act or any relevant Act to be prescribed, or are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for the purposes of the performance by the Minister of functions under this Act or any relevant Act.

By‑laws made under subsection (1) shall be subject to any regulations made under this Act or a relevant Act and where any such by‑law is in any respect inconsistent with or repugnant to any such regulation the regulation shall prevail and the by‑law shall be read and be construed and have effect accordingly.

Without limiting subsection (1), by‑laws made under that subsection may —

amend by‑laws made under a relevant Act; or provide that those by‑laws shall be deemed to have been made under this Act, or do both;

provide for the due management and use of water, works, water services, water resources and property of the Minister;

include measures for the protection of works, water services or water resources, and for preventing or remedying the waste, misuse, undue consumption, fouling or contamination of, water;

regulate or prohibit the deposit of anything likely to cause fouling or contamination in, or within a prescribed distance of, any works, water services, watercourse, surface water or underground water;

provide for the construction, provision, maintenance, repair and cleansing of works and water services;

control or limit the use of, or interference with, any watercourse or the flow of water;

prohibit, impose restrictions on or otherwise regulate the use of water;

regulate the flow or require the disinfection, cleansing or other treatment of wastewater or other substances, discharged into or otherwise entering any works, reservoir, water services or watercourse.