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WATER RESOURCES ACT 1998 - NOTES

offence, for part 8 (Enforcement)—see section 54.

"premises", for part 8 (Enforcement)—see section 54.

"register" means the register established and maintained under section 64.

"recharge licence" means a licence granted under section 47.

"reuse", in relation to water, includes to use wastewater, whether or not it has been treated.

"stormwater" means water run-off from an urban area that is normally collected by a stormwater system.

"stormwater system" means a system of pipes, gutters, drains and channels, being public works constructed to collect or transport stormwater in or through an urban area.

"subsoil drain" means an underground pipe or construction the purpose of which is to drain underground water—

        (a)     to protect a building, retaining wall, excavation, roadway or other construction from seepage or water pressure; or

        (b)     to facilitate the use of an area of ground by eliminating or reducing wet ground conditions in that area.

"surface water" means—

        (a)     water flowing over land (including in a waterway)—

              (i)     after having fallen as rain or hail or having precipitated in any other manner; or

              (ii)     after rising to the surface naturally from underground; or

        (b)     water of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) that has been collected in a dam or reservoir.

"take", in relation to water, includes—

        (a)     in the case of bore water—to allow water to flow or be pumped from the bore; and

        (b)     in any other case—

              (i)     to withdraw, pump, extract, use or reuse, and to divert for the purpose of using or reusing, the water; or

              (ii)     to do any other thing that results in a reduction of flow in a waterway.

"wastewater" means water that is the by-product of an activity, being water that—

        (a)     contains other matter (whether in a solid, liquid or gaseous state); or

        (b)     if added to receiving waters—has the potential to pollute those waters.

"water" includes water that contains impurities.

"waterway" means—

        (a)     a river, creek, stream or other natural channel in which water flows (whether permanently or intermittently); or

        (b)     the stormwater system or any other channel formed (whether in whole or part) by altering or relocating a waterway mentioned in paragraph (a); or

        (c)     a lake, pond, lagoon or marsh (whether formed by geomorphic processes or by works) in which water collects (whether continuously or intermittently);

and includes—

        (d)     the bed that the water in the waterway normally flows over or is covered by; and

        (e)     the banks that the water in the waterway normally flows between or is contained by;

but does not include land normally not part of the waterway that may be covered from time to time by floodwaters from the waterway.

"works permit" means a permit granted under section 69.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Water Resources Act 1998 No 63

notified 11 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S209)

ss 1-4, 13, 81 and 83 commenced 11 December 1998 (s 2 (1))

ss 5-12, 14-26, 39-46, 49-79 and 82 commenced 4 March1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S11)

remainder commenced 11 December 1999 (s 2 (3))

as amended by

Water Resources Amendment Act 1999 No 88

notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)

commenced 23 December 1999 (s 2)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 415

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (LA s 75)

pt 415 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.38, sch 2 pt 2.99

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.38, sch 2 pt 2.99 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Emergencies Act 2004 A2004-28 sch 3 pt 3.26

notified LR 29 June 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

pt 3.26 commenced 1 July 2004 (s 2 (1) and CN2004-11)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.21

notified LR 11 August 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))

Water Resources Amendment Act 2005 A2005-35

notified LR 31 August 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

remainder commenced 1 September 2005 (s 2)

as repealed by

Water Resources Act 2007 A2007-19 s 207

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))

s 207 commenced 1 August 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-8)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2004-42 amdt 3.96

Commencement
s 2     om R1 LRA

Dictionary
s 4     defs reloc to dict A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    sub A2004-42 amdt 3.100
    def determined fee om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4287

Notes
s 4A     ins A2004-42 amdt 3.100

Guidelines—consultation
s 6     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4288-1.4290; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4291)

Guidelines—Minister's powers
s 9     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4292-1.4294

Commencement of environmental flow guidelines
s 11     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4295

Territory rights to water
s 13     am A2004-42 amdt 3.101

Delegation
s 15     sub A2004-42 amdt 3.102

Preparation of management plan
s 20     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4296

Consultation
s 21     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4297-1.4299; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4300)

Formal changes
s 22     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4301

Minister's powers
s 24     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4302-1.4304; R2 LA

Commencement of management plan
s 26     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4305

Application of pt 6
s 27     am A2004-42 amdt 3.103

Allocation of water
s 28     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4306-1.4309; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4310); A2004-42 amdt 3.104, amdt 3.105

Matters taken into account—allocation of water
s 29     am A2004-42 amdt 3.106

Licences to take water
div 7.1 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Unlicensed taking of water
s 33     am A2004-28 amdt 3.69, amdt 3.70; A2004-42 amdt 3.107

Limitation of right to take water
s 34     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4311-1.4313; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4314)

Licence to take water
s 35     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4315-1.4316; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4317); A2004-42 amdt 3.110

Licences for utilities
s 35A     ins A2005-35 s 4

Drillers' licences
div 7.2 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA

Unlicensed drilling
s 39     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4318-1.4319; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4320)

Bores
div 7.3 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA

Bore construction permit
s 44     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4321-1.4322; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4323)

Recharge licences
div 7.4 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA

Unlicensed recharge
s 47     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4324-1.4325; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4326)

General
div 7.5 hdg     (prev pt 7 div 5 hdg) renum R2 LA

Notification of grants etc
s 50     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4327

Selfincrimination
s 51     am A2004-15 amdt 2.209

False or misleading information
s 52     om A2004-15 amdt 2.210

Failing to comply with requirement of authorised officer
s 53 hdg     sub A2004-15 amdt 2.211
s 53     am A2004-15 amdt 2.212, amdt 2.213

Preliminary
div 8.1 hdg     (prev pt 8 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA

Definitions for pt 8
s 54     sub A2004-42 amdt 3.111
    def connected ins A2004-42 amdt 3.111
    def offence sub A2004-42 amdt 3.111
    def premises sub A2004-42 amdt 3.111
    def thing om A2004-42 amdt 3.111

Entry and inspection generally
div 8.2 hdg     (prev pt 8 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA

Seizure, retention and disposal of things
div 8.3 hdg     (prev pt 8 div 3 hdg) renum R2 LA

Other powers
div 8.4 hdg     (prev pt 8 div 4 hdg) renum R2 LA

Moratorium on granting licences etc
s 63A     ins A2005-35 s 5
    exp 1 September 2007 (s 63C)

Exceptions to moratorium
s 63B     ins A2005-35 s 5
    exp 1 September 2007 (s 63C)

End of moratorium
s 63C     ins A2005-35 s 5
    exp 1 September 2007 (s 63C)

Water control structures—permit to construct etc
s 69     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4328-1.4329; R2 LA (see 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4330); A2004-42 amdt 3.112

Rectification of unauthorised activity
s 70     am A2004-42 amdt 3.113

Periodic fees
s 71     sub 1999 No 88 s 4
    om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4331

Recovery of unpaid moneys
s 72     am A2004-42 amdt 3.114

Acts and omissions of representatives
s 73     sub A2004-15 amdt 1.42

Compensation
s 76     am A2004-42 amdt 3.115

Review of decisions
s 77     am A2004-42 amdt 3.116

Determination of fees
s 78     sub 1999 No 88 s 5
    am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.4332- 1.4334; A2004-42 amdt 3.117; ss renum R5 LA (see A2004-42 amdt 3.118)

Approved forms
s 78A     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4335
    am A2004-42 amdt 3.119

Regulation-making power
s 79     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4336

Review of decisions
s 80     om A2004-42 amdt 3.120

Transitional and consequential provisions
pt 10     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.4337

Amendments of Lakes Act 1976
s 82     om R1 LRA

Amendment of Land (Planing and Environment) Act 1991
s 83     om R1 LRA

Dictionary
dict     ins A2004-42 amdt 3.121
    def allocation reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def authorised officer reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def authority sub A2004-42 amdt 3.97
    reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def bore reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def bore construction permit reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def connected ins A2004-42 amdt 3.121
    def drill reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def driller's licence reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def environmental flow reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def environmental flow guidelines reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def Environment Protection Act reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def flow reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def interstate water allocation reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def land reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def licence to take water reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def management plan reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def newspaper reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def offence ins A2004-42 amdt 3.121
    def premises ins A2004-42 amdt 3.121
    def register reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def recharge licence reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def reuse reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def stormwater reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def stormwater system reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def subsoil drain reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def surface water reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def take reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def wastewater reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def water reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def waterway am A2004-42 amdt 3.98
    reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99
    def works permit reloc from s 4 A2004-42 amdt 3.99

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No	Amendments to	Republication date
1	Act 1999 No 88	31 October 2000
2	A2001-44	30 November 2001
3	A2004-15	9 April 2004
4	A2004-28	1 July 2004
5	A2004-42	25 August 2004
6	A2005-35	1 September 2005

© Australian Capital Territory 2007

Australian Capital Territory

A1998-63

Republication No 7

Effective: 1 August 2007

Republication date: 1 August 2007

As repealed by A2007-19 s 207 (1)





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Water Resources Act 1998 (repealed) (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)). It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 1 August 2007.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory

Water Resources Act 1998 (repealed)

Endnotes

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Water Resources Act 1998 (repealed)