1,042 umtsfmf^ ANNO VICESIMO ELIZADETHAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 81 of 1971 An Act Relating to the Preservation, Restoration and Enhancement of the Quality of the Waters of the State and for purposes connected therewith [AssENTED To 22ND DECEMBER, 1971) BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-- PART I-PRELIMINARY 1. Short title . This Act may be cited as the Clean Waters Act 1971. 2. Commencement . (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, and subject to sections 10 and 11 of this Act, this Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation by the Governor, published in the Gazette. (2) This Act shall not have application to the discharge of wastes from vessels into tidal waters (including the waters of the sea within the territorial limits of the State) until a date to be fixed for the purpose by Proclamation by the Governor, published in the Gazette.
Clean Waters Act 1971, No. 81 1,043 3. Parts of Act. This Act is divided into Parts, and Divisions of Parts, as follows:- PART I-P r.mUNARY ( ss. 1-8); PART ]I ADMmn5TRATION (ss. 9-10); PART IIIWATER QUALITY COUNCIL (ss. 11-22); PART IV-REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; Division I-Licensing Provisions (ss. 23-30); Division II-Other Provisions (ss. 31-37); PART V-GENERAL PROVISIONS (ss. 38-55). 4. Crown bound . This Act is binding on the Crown. 5. Effect of this Act on other Acts generally . (1) No provision of, or licence , notice or exemption under, this Act shall be deemed to repeal by implication, or to authorize, justify or excuse any act or omission which is a contravention of or a failure to comply with, or to affect otherwise howsoever, any provision of any other Act or of any Order in Council, rule, regulation, by-law or other instrument whatsoever under any other Act: Provided that where a provision of any other Act or of any Order in Council, rule, regulation, by-law or other instrument whatsoever under any other Act is inconsistent with a provision of or with a licence, notice or exemption under this Act, then the latter shall prevail. (2) This section applies subject to sections 6 and 7 of this Act. 6. Effect of this Act on certain agreements . (1) (a) Where the occupier of any premises is a party to an agreement made under and in accordance with the provisions of section 10A of the Health Act1937-1971 prior to the coming into operation of this Act, he shall not be guilty of an offence under this Act for any act or thing done or omitted to be done by him under and in accordance with the terms, provisions and conditions of the agreement during the period it has effect. (b) An agreement shall not be entered into pursuant to the said