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12 (Repealed)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
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
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
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 Review of certain decisions of Tribunal concerning operating licence
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
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
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
51 Controlled areas
52 Regulations concerning controlled areas
53(Repealed)
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
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
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
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
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
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
69F Appointment of authorised officers
69G Scope of authority
69H Identification
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 Constitution and procedure of Board
Schedule 2 Provisions relating to Chief Executive
Schedule 3 Transfer of staff, assets, rights and liabilities to SCA
Schedule 6 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Schedule 7 Orders declaring special areas that may be repealed by further order