Waste Management and Pollution Control Act
About the Water Act
The Northern Territory Water Act provides for the investigation, use, control, protection, management and administration of water resources.
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment (DIPE) is responsible for administration of the Act. The Minister appoints a Controller of Water Resources, usually from the Conservation & Natural Resources Division (CNR) of DIPE, for day to day administering of the Act and its Regulations.
This includes issuing licences and permits, and intervening in cases of pollution, depletion of water or inequitable distribution. The issue of Waste Discharge Licences administered by Regulatory Services of the Office of Environment &Heritage.
Decisions of the Controller can be appealed via the Minister, who may constitute a Water Resources Review Panel.
