This Act establishes the Sydney Catchment Authority and provides for the delivery of a sustainable water supply. It also provides for effective drinking water catchment and asset management for the protection of the environment and public health. The Authority’s principal objectives are to: manage and protect the catchment areas and the catchment infrastructure works to promote water quality, the protection of public health and public safety, and the protection of the environment; ensure the water supplied complies with appropriate standards of quality; conduct its operations in compliance with the principles of ecologically sustainable development for activities that affect the environment; and manage catchment infrastructure works efficiently and economically and in accordance with sound commercial principles. The Act defines the areas of operation of the Authority and provides for the granting of operating licences to enable the Authority to provide, construct, operate, manage or maintain systems or services for the purpose of the exercise of any of its functions. The Act provides for the establishment of a Sydney Catchment Management Fund. The Act further sets out how catchment areas, special areas and controlled areas are declared; the requirement for catchment audits every two years; restrictions on the disposal of special areas and the Sydney Catchment Authority’s powers under the Crown Lands Act 1989. It also outlines the requirements for other public agencies in special areas.
Australie · 1998-12-14