This Act concerns the management of groundwater adjacent to the border between the states of South Australia and Victoria, implementing the Border Groundwaters Agreement between the two and amending South Australian legislation in compliance with the responsibilities that derive from the agreement. The Minister shall appoint the members of the committee established by the agreement, members of the committee are allowed to enter any lands in the performance of its functions. Under section 12, The Minister or any person authorized by the Minister may establish, equip and maintain bores and ancillary works for any or all of the following purposes: (a) groundwater observation; (b) providing data for assessing groundwater resources; (c) predicting changes in the quality or quantity of groundwater that will be available; (d) monitoring the level of salinity and other chemical or bacteriological qualities in any aquifer. The Act is completed by two schedules: Amendments to the Water Resources Act 1976 and Border Groundwaters Agreement.
أستراليا · 1985-11-07