SCA Board
The Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) Board members are appointed by the Minister. The Board must include a nominee from the NSW Farmers' Association, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW, and a sitting councillor from a local council within the catchment.
The Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998 requires board members to have expertise in environmental protection and public health (individually or collectively), and in any other specialty areas considered necessary by the Minister.
The functions of the Board are to:
- ensure that the water supplied by the SCA complies with appropriate quality standards
- determine the SCA's policies and long-term strategic plans
- endeavour to ensure the SCA meets all public health and environmental requirements set out in the operating licence and any relevant instrument
- oversee effective, efficient and economical management of the SCA
- prepare the Annual Report required under the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and any other reports required under the Act.
The Board has four standing committees - the Audit and Risk Committee, the Catchments and Water Quality Committee, the Prosecutions Committee and the Asset Management Committee
Members of the Board carry out their duties in accordance with the Board of the SCA Code of Conduct.
