Tasmanian Numbered Acts

WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 56 OF 2008) - Act 56 of 2008 - Royal Assent 16 December 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Effect of certain consequential amendments

   PART 2 - Water Management Act 1999 Amended

   4.      Principal Act
   5.      Section 3 amended (Interpretation)
   6.      Section 5 amended (Application of Act)
   7.      Section 5A inserted
   8.      Section 10 amended (Delegation)
   9.      Section 11 amended (Exemption from Act)
   10.     Section 12 amended (Minister to keep register of licences and permits)
   11.     Section 12A inserted
   12.     Section 14 amended (Scope of water management plans)
   13.     Section 25 amended (Public exhibition of draft plan)
   14.     Section 26 amended (Consideration of representations)
   15.     Section 27 amended (Review by Commission)
   16.     Section 29 substituted
   17.     Section 30 repealed
   18.     Section 31 amended (Interim water management plan)
   19.     Section 34 amended (Review and amendment of water management plans)
   20.     Section 35 substituted
   21.     Section 36 amended (Implementation of plans)
   22.     Section 37 amended (Application by water entity or landowners)
   23.     Section 38 amended (Approval of application)
   24.     Section 39 amended (Withdrawal of representation)
   25.     Section 47 amended (Revocation of approval)
   26.     Section 48 amended (Rights to take water)
   27.     Section 53 amended (Exceptions to general rights)
   28.     Section 54 substituted
   29.     Section 56 amended (Details of licence)
   30.     Section 57 amended (Duration of licence)
   31.     Section 61 amended (Notification of financial interest)
   32.     Section 62 substituted
   33.     Section 64 amended (Refusal of application for a licence)
   34.     Section 65 amended (Notice of application for licence)
   35.     Section 69 amended (Variation of licences)
   36.     Section 70 substituted
   37.     Section 71 amended (Notice of application to vary licence)
   38.     Section 73 amended (Approval of application to vary licence)
   39.     Section 77 substituted
   40.     Section 78 repealed
   41.     Section 80 substituted
   42.     Section 87 amended (Re-allocation of water)
   43.     Section 90 substituted
   44.     Section 94 amended (Restrictions on taking of water)
   45.     Section 95 amended (Transfer of licences and water allocations)
   46.     Section 97 amended (Application for transfer of licence or water allocation)
   47.     Sections 97A and 98 substituted
   48.     Section 102 repealed
   49.     Section 103 amended (Temporary transfers)
   50.     Section 104 amended (Consent of parties with financial interest)
   51.     Section 106 amended (Cancellation, &c., of licence on conviction for offence)
   52.     Section 111 amended (Surety of special licences)
   53.     Section 115 amended (Grant of special licences)
   54.     Section 121 amended (Transfer of water allocations)
   55.     Part 6A inserted
   56.     Section 124 substituted
   57.     Section 124A amended (Appointment of groundwater area)
   58.     Section 124B amended (Notice of appointment of groundwater area)
   59.     Section 125 repealed
   60.     Section 126 amended (Well orders)
   61.     Section 130 substituted
   62.     Part 7, Divisions 3 and 4 inserted
   63.     Section 137 amended (Application of this Part)
   64.     Section 139 amended (Members of Assessment Committee)
   65.     Section 143 amended (Functions of Assessment Committee)
   66.     Section 146 amended (Permit to undertake dam works)
   67.     Section 148 amended (Application by person other than owner)
   68.     Section 152 amended (Referral to Director)
   69.     Section 154 substituted
   70.     Section 155 amended (Provision of additional information or taking of action)
   71.     Section 155A amended (Supplementary information)
   72.     Section 155B inserted
   73.     Section 156 amended (Consideration of application)
   74.     Section 157 amended (Granting of permit)
   75.     Section 159 amended (Time when permit takes effect)
   76.     Section 160 amended (Notification of decision)
   77.     Section 162 amended (Amendments of permits)
   78.     Section 164 amended (Time limits for decision)
   79.     Section 165D amended (Inquiries as to dam safety)
   80.     Section 167 amended (Establishment of water districts)
   81.     Section 171 amended (Requirements for application)
   82.     Section 175 repealed
   83.     Section 176 amended (Approval of application)
   84.     Section 178 amended (Amendment of approval)
   85.     Section 180 amended (Alteration of boundaries)
   86.     Section 181 amended (Substitution of water entities)
   87.     Section 182 amended (Annual reports to Minister)
   88.     Section 186 amended (Revocation of approval for water entity to administer a water district)
   89.     Section 188 amended (Revocation of appointment of district)
   90.     Section 192 amended (Watercourses as water supply channels)
   91.     Section 199 amended (Offences in connection with water districts)
   92.     Section 205 amended (Application to establish trust)
   93.     Section 206 amended (Approval of application)
   94.     Section 206A substituted
   95.     Section 211 substituted
   96.     Section 211A inserted
   97.     Section 213 amended (Poll to be taken)
   98.     Section 222 substituted
   99.     Sections 223 , 224 and 225 substituted
   100.    Section 226 amended (Effect of dissolution)
   101.    Section 227 substituted
   102.    Section 228 amended (Interference with meters)
   103.    Section 230 repealed
   104.    Section 231 amended (Power of Minister to charge for meters)
   105.    Sections 232 , 233 and 234 repealed
   106.    Section 235 amended (Inspection and removal of meters)
   107.    Section 236 amended (Protection of meters)
   108.    Section 244 amended (Entry on land for taking measurements)
   109.    Section 245 substituted
   110.    Section 246 amended (Circumstances in which Division applies)
   111.    Section 256A inserted
   112.    Section 259 amended (Suspension or cancellation of licence)
   113.    Section 270 amended (Interpretation of Division)
   114.    Section 271 amended (Reviewable decisions)
   115.    Section 275 amended (Appealable decisions)
   116.    Section 279A amended (Compensatory orders for gas pipeline safety detriments)
   117.    Section 280 amended (Suspension of decision pending appeal or review)
   118.    Section 284 amended (Hindering, &c., persons engaged in administration of Act)
   119.    Section 295A inserted
   120.    Section 300A inserted
   121.    Section 301 amended (Works codes)
   122.    Section 302 amended (Regulations in general)
   123.    Section 303 amended (Information, assessment of quantity of water, &c.)
   124.    Section 304 amended (Fees and charges)
   125.    Section 304A amended (Regulations relating to dams safety)
   126.    Section 305 amended (Miscellaneous matters)
   127.    Section 307A inserted
   128.    Section 310 repealed
   129.    Schedule 3 substituted
   130.    Schedule 4 amended (Savings and transitional provisions)
   131.    Schedule 4A inserted

   PART 3 - Approvals (Deadlines) Act 1993 Amended

   132.    Principal Act
   133.    Schedule 1 amended (Approval Time Limits)

   PART 4 - Farm Water Development Act 1985 Amended

   134.    Principal Act
   135.    Section 5 amended (Loans for development of farm water)

   PART 5 - Irrigation Clauses Act 1973 Amended

   136.    Principal Act
   137.    Section 23 amended (Right to a supply for irrigation)
   138.    Section 23A amended (Transfer of irrigation rights)
   139.    Section 24 amended (Domestic rights)

   PART 6 - Inland Fisheries (Commercial Nets and Fees) Regulations 1999 Amended

   140.    Principal Regulations
   141.    Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)
   142.    Schedule 1 amended (Fees)

   PART 7 - Legislation repealed

   143.    Legislation repealed
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