2   Construction of certain references to Minister for Land and Water Conservation

(1)  A reference in any of the following provisions (and in any instrument of any kind, or in any contract or agreement, made pursuant to any such provision) to the Minister for Land and Water Conservation is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Energy and Utilities, except as provided by subclause (2):

(a)  sections 57–66 of the Local Government Act 1993,

(b)  clauses 7 and 16 of the Local Government (Water Services) Regulation 1999,

(c)  clause 21 of the Local Government (Approvals) Regulation 1999.

(2)  A reference in section 57, 58 or 59 of the Local Government Act 1993 (and in any instrument of any kind, or in any contract or agreement, made pursuant to any such provision) to the Minister for Land and Water Conservation is to be construed as a reference to the Minister for Natural Resources if the reference is used in relation to any works of water supply, sewerage or drainage that are, or are being, constructed on land within the area of operations of any of the following water supply authorities (as constituted under the Water Management Act 2000):

(a)  Benerembah Irrigation District Environment Protection Trust,

(b)  Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust.