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The Act is administered by the Minister for Planning.
The Act requires that all proposals, activities, and functions which are investigated,
designed, planned, constructed, and operated by councils should be studied during all
stages for their environmental impact on the basis of scale, location and performance.
Catchment Management Act 1989
The objectives of this Act are:
• To coordinate policies, programs and activities as they relate to total
catchment management;
• To achieve active community participation in natural resource
management;
• To identify and rectify natural resource degradation;
• To promote the sustainable use of natural resources; and
• To provide stable and productive soil, high quality water and protective and
productive soil and vegetation cover within each of the State's water
catchments.
The Act is administered by the Minister for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability.
Any works planned and undertaken by this Committee are subject to normal planning
approval. It has no authority over Council.
Soil Conservation Act 1938
The objective of the Soil Conservation Act is the conservation of soil resources and farm
water resources and the mitigation of erosion and land degradation.
The Act is administered by the Minister for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability.
Public Health Act 1991
The Public Health Act 1991 consolidates previous Acts relating to Public Health and
provides for the prevention of the spread of disease.
The Act is administered by the Minister for Health.
Under Section 14 of the Act, the Director-General or any authorised officer of the
Department of Health may inspect sewerage works where the Director-General deems it
necessary in the interest of public health. The Director-General may report to the Minister
for Energy, Utilities and Sustainability whenever any danger to public health could be
removed or diminished. The Minister may then take appropriate action.
Public Works Act 1912
This Act provides the authority for the Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability to
construct water supply and sewerage works within the Council’s area.
The powers of the Minister for Public Works, particularly with respect to acquisition of land
for water and sewerage works have been transferred to the Minister for Energy, Utilities
and Sustainability.
Appendices
Mid-Western Regional Council
Strategic Business Plan for Sewerage