This legislation has been repealed.
- As at 2 March 2015 - Act 171 of 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Act 2. Commencement 3. Definitions 4. Other Acts not affected 5. Act to bind Crown PART 2 - CONSTITUTION OF SYDNEY CATCHMENT AUTHORITY 6. Constitution of SCA 7. Board 8. Functions of Board 9. Chief Executive 10. Chief Executive to manage SCA 11. Ministerial directions 12. (Repealed) PART 3 - ROLE, OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF SCA Division 1 - Role and objectives 13. Role 14. Objectives Division 2 - Functions 15. General functions 16. Specific functions 17. Concurrence and other roles under environmental planning instruments 18. Concurrence and other roles under licensing legislation 19. Compliance role under other legislation Division 3 - Area of operations 20. Area of operations 21. Facilitating provisions of orders Division 3A - Arrangements for drawing water 21A. Arrangements for drawing water Division 4 - Arrangements with Sydney Water Corporation 22. Arrangements with Sydney Water Corporation 23. Negotiations 24. Role of Tribunal with respect to arrangements Division 5 - Financial provisions 24A. Sydney Catchment Management Fund 24B. Payments into Fund 24C. Payments out of Fund 24D. Investment of Fund 24E. Fees for services supplied by SCA PART 4 - CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF SCA Division 1 - Operating licence 25. Grant of operating licence 26. Terms and conditions of operating licence 27. Amendment of operating licence 28. Term of operating licence 29. Contravention of operating licence 29A. Contravention of operating licence: action by Tribunal 29B. Administrative reviews of certain decisions of Tribunal concerning operating licences 30. Cancellation of operating licence Division 1A - Regulatory functions of Tribunal 30A. Regulatory functions of Tribunal Division 2 - Licence and other auditing functions of Tribunal 31. Functions of Tribunal 32. Report on operational audit 33. Presentation of report to Parliament 33A. Cost of audit Division 3 - Statement of financial framework 34. Statement of financial framework Division 4 - Memoranda of understanding 35. Definition 36. Requirement to enter into certain memoranda of understanding 37. Direction to enter into certain memoranda of understanding 38. Public exhibition of memoranda of understanding Division 5 - Reports to Parliament 39. Reports 40. Other documents to be presented to Parliament PART 5 - CATCHMENT AREAS Division 1 - Catchment areas 41. Declaration of catchment areas 42. Catchment health indicators 42A. Catchment audits 42B. Incorporation of catchment audit findings 42C. Report concerning adjustments as a result of catchment audit findings 42D. Operation of this Division Division 2 - Special areas 43. Definitions 44. Special areas 45. Restriction on alienation of land in special areas 46. Crown land in special areas 47. Exercise of functions by public agencies in special areas 48. Regulations concerning special areas 49. Plans of management 50. Operations under plan of management Division 3 - Controlled areas 51. Controlled areas 52. Regulations concerning controlled areas Division 4 - (Repealed) None PART 6 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO WORKS AND LAND 54. Ownership of works 55. Entry on to land 56. (Repealed) 57. Exercise of powers of entry 58. Compensation by SCA for damage 59. Compensation to SCA for damage 60. Acquisition of land for purposes of this Act 61. Approval of infrastructure activities in area of operations 62. Application of certain provisions PART 6A - CATCHMENT CORRECTION NOTICES AND CATCHMENT PROTECTION NOTICES Division 1 - Definitions 62A. Definitions Division 2 - Catchment correction notices 62B. Corrective action by occupiers or persons carrying on certain activities 62C. Corrective action by public authorities 62D. Catchment correction notice may be given orally 62E. Fee for catchment correction notice Division 3 - Catchment protection notices 62F. Preventive action 62G. Action in event of failure to comply 62H. Commencement of operation of catchment protection notice or variation of catchment protection notice 62I. Fee for catchment protection notice 62J. Appeals against catchment protection notices Division 4 - Compliance costs 62K. Compliance cost notices 62L. Recovery of amounts 62M. Registration of compliance cost notices in relation to land 62N. Charge on land subject to compliance cost notice Division 5 - Miscellaneous 62O. Multiple notices 62P. Revocation or variation 62Q. Obstruction of persons PART 6B - REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION 62R. Power of authorised officers to require answers 62S. Requirement to provide information and records 62T. Provisions relating to records 62U. Requirement to state name and address or produce driver licence 62V. Requirement for owner of motor vehicle and others to give information 62W. Provisions relating to requirements to furnish records, information or answer questions 62X. Revocation or variation PART 7 - OFFENCES 63. Illegal diversion of water 64. Offence to discharge into works 64A. Obstruction of authorised officer 64B. Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--offences attracting executive liability 64C. Evidence as to state of mind of corporation 65. Penalty notices 66. Payment of penalty does not affect other proceedings 67. Persons causing offences 67A. Liability of directors etc for offences by corporation--accessory to the commission of the offences 68. Disposal of proceedings for offences 69. Time within which proceedings may be commenced PART 7A - EVIDENTIARY MATTERS 69A. Onus of proof of certain matters 69B. Proof of certain appointments not required 69C. Documentary evidence generally 69D. Certificate evidence of certain matters 69E. Evidence of analysts PART 7B - AUTHORISED OFFICERS 69F. Appointment of authorised officers 69G. Scope of authority 69H. Identification PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS 70. Transfer of staff, assets, rights and liabilities to SCA 71. Service of notices 72. (Repealed) 73. Savings, transitional and other provisions 74. Regulations 75. Review of Act SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 SCHEDULE 3 Schedule 5 (Repealed) SCHEDULE 6 SCHEDULE 7