The principal functions to be performed by the Association in its area of operation are - [Note: The following are options. Others may be proposed. Choose and number your options.]

• To prevent water from any water resource being wasted.

• To protect water resources.

• To prevent any unlawful water use.

• To remove or arrange to remove any obstruction unlawfully placed in a watercourse.

• To prevent any unlawful act likely to reduce the quality of water in any water resource.

• To exercise general supervision over water resources.

• To regulate the flow of any watercourse by -

  • clearing its channel;

  • reducing the risk of damage to the land in the event of floods;

  • changing a watercourse back to its previous course where it has been altered through natural causes.

• To investigate and record -

  • the quantity of water at different levels of flow in a watercourse;

  • the times when; and

  • the places where water may be used by any person entitled to use water from a water resource.

• To construct, purchase or otherwise acquire, control, operate and maintain waterworks considered to be necessary for -

  • draining land; and

  • supplying water to land for irrigation or other purposes.

• To supervise and regulate the distribution and use of water from a water resource according to the relevant water use entitlements, by erecting and maintaining devices for -

  • measuring and dividing; or

  • controlling the diversion of the flow of water.