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WATER ACT 1989 - NOTES

Version No. 141

No. 80 of 1989
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2024

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Version No. 141

Water Act 1989

No. 80 of 1989
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2024

Endnotes

    1     General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 26 May 1989

Legislative Council: 15 November 1989

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-state, with amendments, the law relating to water in Victoria, to repeal the Dandenong Valley Authority Act 1963, the Drainage of Land Act 1975, the Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Act 1958, the Groundwater Act 1969, the Latrobe Valley Act 1958, the Mildura Irrigation Trusts and Sunraysia Water Board Act 1958, the River Improvement Act 1958, the Sewerage Districts Act 1958, the Victorian Water and Sewerage Authorities Association Act 1981, the Water Act 1958, the West Moorabool Water Board Act 1968 and certain other Acts, to amend the Land Act 1958 and for other purposes.".

The Water Act 1989 was assented to on 5 December 1989 and came into operation as follows:

Section 328 on 5 December 1989: section 2(2); section 329 on 6 July 1988: section 2(3); rest of Act (except Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24) on 1 November 1990: Government Gazette 15 August 1990 page 2473; Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24 on 1 September 1991: section 2(1).

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

•     Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

•     Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

•     Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

•     Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

•     Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

•     Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

    2     Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Water Act 1989 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Water Act 1989, No. 80/1989

Assent Date:

5.12.89

Commencement Date:

Ss 371, 372 on 1.7.24: s. 370

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990

Assent Date:

8.5.90

Commencement Date:

Ss 45, 46 on 8.5.90: s. 2(1)(a)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Waivers) Act 1991, No. 25/1991

Assent Date:

12.6.91

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 5) on 1.11.90: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 5.12.89: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991

Assent Date:

25.6.91

Commencement Date:

S. 74 on 25.6.91: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Planning) Act 1991, No. 62/1991

Assent Date:

12.11.91

Commencement Date:

S. 39 on 29.5.90: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 8.1.92: Government Gazette 8.1.92 p. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Local Government (Rating) Act 1991, No. 78/1991 (as amended by No. 22/1992)

Assent Date:

3.12.91

Commencement Date:

Ss 20–22 on 3.12.91: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Elections) Act 1992, No. 12/1992

Assent Date:

2.6.92

Commencement Date:

All of Act (except s. 7(3)) on 2.6.92: s. 2(1); s. 7(3) on 1.11.90: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Heritage Rivers Act 1992, No. 36/1992

Assent Date:

16.6.92

Commencement Date:

S. 21 on 10.9.92: Government Gazette 9.9.92 p. 2635

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Rural Water Corporation) Act 1992, No. 50/1992

Assent Date:

30.6.92

Commencement Date:

1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992, No. 54/1992

Assent Date:

30.6.92

Commencement Date:

S. 2 on 30.6.92: s. 2 (2); rest of Act on 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Residential Tenancies (Water and Utilities Charges) Act 1993, No. 25/1993

Assent Date:

25.5.93

Commencement Date:

Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 25.5.93: s. 2 (1); Pts 2, 3 (ss 3–12) on 1.7.93: s. 2(2); Pts 4–6 (ss 13–16) on 1.7.94: s. 2(3)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Water (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 69/1993

Assent Date:

5.10.93

Commencement Date:

5.10.93

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 99/1993

Assent Date:

23.11.93

Commencement Date:

Pt 1 (ss 1–3) on 23.11.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 23.5.94: s. 2(3)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 130/1993

Assent Date:

14.12.93

Commencement Date:

S. 122(Sch. 4 item 17) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

Assent Date:

31.5.94

Commencement Date:

S. 4(Sch. 2 item 106) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 49/1994

Assent Date:

7.6.94

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); s. 8 (except (a)(c)) on 1.7.92: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(4)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994

Assent Date:

15.6.94

Commencement Date:

S. 34 on 3.10.94: Special Gazette (No. 64) 27.9.94 p. 1; Sch. 1 items 11.1–1.3 on 3.10.94: s. 2(4A)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 91/1994

Assent Date:

6.12.94

Commencement Date:

S. 31 on 23.1.95: Government Gazette 19.1.95 p. 121

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 110/1994

Assent Date:

20.12.94

Commencement Date:

S. 41(Sch. 1 item 11) on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994

Assent Date:

20.12.94

Commencement Date:

Ss 1, 2 on 20.12.94; s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23.12.94 p. 1

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995

Assent Date:

14.6.95

Commencement Date:

S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 48 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 56/1995

Assent Date:

20.6.95

Commencement Date:

Ss 65, 66 on 20.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 52) 20.6.95 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 62/1995

Assent Date:

20.6.95

Commencement Date:

20.6.95

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Water Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 65/1995

Assent Date:

27.6.95

Commencement Date:

Ss 15, 16(1)–(7), 17–21, 22(b)–(d)(f)(i)–(k) on 29.6.95: Government Gazette 29.6.95 p. 1587; ss 16(8), 22(a)(e)(g)(h)(l) on 27.12.95: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995

Assent Date:

28.11.95

Commencement Date:

Ss 34–36 on 28.11.95: Special Gazette (No. 116) 28.11.95 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 86/1995

Assent Date:

28.11.95

Commencement Date:

28.11.95

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 104/1995

Assent Date:

5.12.95

Commencement Date:

1.1.96: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 12/1996

Assent Date:

25.6.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–12 on 25.6.96: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996

Assent Date:

12.11.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 11, 12 on 24.3.97: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 35/1997

Assent Date:

3.6.97

Commencement Date:

S. 29 on 3.6.97: Special Gazette (No. 58) 3.6.97 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997

Assent Date:

16.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 58 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997

Assent Date:

23.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 533(Sch. 2 items 12.1–12.4) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 110/1997

Assent Date:

23.12.97

Commencement Date:

Ss 13–16, 19, 20, 23–25 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783; ss 17, 18, 21, 22 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Victorian Plantations Corporation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 35/1998

Assent Date:

19.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 21 on 26.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 39/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 12, 13 on 26.5.98: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998 (as amended by No. 101/1998)

Assent Date:

2.6.98

Commencement Date:

S. 311(Sch. 1 item 105) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998

Assent Date:

10.11.98

Commencement Date:

S. 29 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998

Assent Date:

17.11.98

Commencement Date:

S. 24(Sch. item 66) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 22/1999

Assent Date:

18.5.99

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–6(5), 6(7), 7 on 18.5.99: s. 2(1); s. 6(6) on 18.5.00: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Waterway Management Tariffs) Act 1999, No. 65/1999

Assent Date:

21.12.99

Commencement Date:

21.12.99: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000

Assent Date:

30.5.00

Commencement Date:

31.5.00: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Essential Services Legislation (Dispute Resolution) Act 2000, No. 59/2000

Assent Date:

8.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 6 on 13.4.01: Government Gazette 29.3.01 p. 523

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Industry (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 66/2000

Assent Date:

8.11.00

Commencement Date:

Ss 25–32 on 1.12.01: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000

Assent Date:

21.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 65 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 25/2001

Assent Date:

29.5.01

Commencement Date:

30.5.01: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 127) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001

Assent Date:

7.11.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 12) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002, No. 5/2002 (as amended by No. 6/2002)

Assent Date:

3.4.02

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–19(1), 19(3), 21–24, 25(2)–(4), 29, 30, 32–56 on 4.4.02: s. 2(1); ss 19(2)(4), 20, 25(1), 26–28, 31 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002

Assent Date:

23.4.02

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 66) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002

Assent Date:

12.6.02

Commencement Date:

S. 205 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Utility Meters (Metrological Controls) Act 2002 No. 48/2002

Assent Date:

22.10.02

Commencement Date:

S. 75 on 1.1.03: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council) Act 2003, No. 35/2003

Assent Date:

27.5.03

Commencement Date:

1.12.03: s. 2(2)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Safe Drinking Water Act 2003, No. 46/2003

Assent Date:

11.6.03

Commencement Date:

S. 59(1) on 1.7.04: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Legislation (Essential Services Commission and Other Amendments) Act 2003, No. 48/2003

Assent Date:

11.6.03

Commencement Date:

S. 12(1) on 4.4.02: s. 2(2); ss 8, 10 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1); ss 7, 12(2)(3) on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 11.12.03 p. 3117; s. 9 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 90/2003

Assent Date:

11.11.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–7, 12 on 12.11.03: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004

Assent Date:

11.5.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 175, 176 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Planning and Environment (General Amendment) Act 2004, No. 81/2004

Assent Date:

16.11.04

Commencement Date:

S. 52 on 23.5.05: Government Gazette 19.5.05 p. 930

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004

Assent Date:

16.11.04

Commencement Date:

S. 13(Sch. item 7) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 232) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Environment and Water Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 48/2005

Assent Date:

24.8.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 13–15 on 25.8.05: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Groundwater (Border Agreement) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 79/2005

Assent Date:

22.11.05

Commencement Date:

S. 5 on 31.10.06: Government Gazette 26.10.06 p. 2286

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Resource Management) Act 2005, No. 99/2005 (as amended by No. 85/2006)

Assent Date:

7.12.05

Commencement Date:

Ss 4, 11, 34 on 15.12.05: Government Gazette 15.12.05 p. 2901; ss 3, 5–10, 12–33, 35–57, 59–68, 70, 71 on 3.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 191) 2.8.06 p. 1; s. 58 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; s. 69 on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006

Assent Date:

4.4.06

Commencement Date:

S. 161 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006

Assent Date:

19.9.06

Commencement Date:

S. 224(Sch. 3 item 12) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Assent Date:

10.10.06

Commencement Date:

S. 26(Sch. item 116) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006 (as amended by No. 28/2007)

Assent Date:

17.10.06

Commencement Date:

Ss 3(k), 5, 7–20, 27–33, 35, 36, 38–46, 48–53, 68, 69(2)(3), 95–97, 121, 123(1)–(4), 124, 129(1), 130, 137–147 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; ss 3(a)–(j)(l)(m), 4, 6, 21–26, 34, 37, 47,
54–67, 69(1), 70–94, 98–120, 122, 123(5)–(7),
125–128, 129(2), 131–136, 148 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007

Assent Date:

26.6.07

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 75) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Acts Amendment (Enforcement and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 29/2007

Assent Date:

26.6.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 13–24 on 27.6.07: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008

Assent Date:

4.3.08

Commencement Date:

S. 32(Sch. item 37) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008

Assent Date:

15.4.08

Commencement Date:

S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 65) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008

Assent Date:

2.9.08

Commencement Date:

S. 292 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008, No. 61/2008

Assent Date:

5.11.08

Commencement Date:

S. 323 on 1.12.09: Special Gazette (No. 439) 1.12.09 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008, No. 75/2008

Assent Date:

4.12.08

Commencement Date:

Ss 21–23 on 15.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 358) 11.12.08 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009

Assent Date:

10.2.09

Commencement Date:

S. 37(Sch. 1 item 29) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Non Water User Limit) Act 2009, No. 54/2009

Assent Date:

15.9.09

Commencement Date:

Ss 4–14 on 16.9.09: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 133) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 62) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010

Assent Date:

9.2.10

Commencement Date:

S. 93 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10 p. 1628

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010 (as amended by No. 45/2010)

Assent Date:

2.3.10

Commencement Date:

S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 51) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Entitlements) Act 2010, No. 32/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–60, 63–77, Sch. on 24.6.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10 p. 1275; ss 61, 62 on 1.1.11: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Transport Legislation Amendment (Ports Integration) Act 2010, No. 45/2010

Assent Date:

17.8.10

Commencement Date:

S. 58 on 1.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 337) 24.8.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Victorian Environmental Water Holder) Act 2010, No. 50/2010 (as amended by No. 29/2011)

Assent Date:

24.8.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 9–12, 24–27 on 28.10.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2584; ss 3–8, 13–23, 28–31 on 1.7.11: Special Gazette (No. 141) 3.5.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010, No. 62/2010

Assent Date:

21.9.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 130, 131 on 23.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 382) 22.9.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010

Assent Date:

19.10.10

Commencement Date:

S. 24(Sch. 1 item 36) on 1.1.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011

Assent Date:

21.6.11

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 105) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011

Assent Date:

18.10.11

Commencement Date:

S. 46(Sch. item 15) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Legislation Amendment (Water Infrastructure Charges) Act 2011, No. 63/2011

Assent Date:

15.11.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 9–11 on 16.11.11: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012

Assent Date:

3.4.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–69 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2013, No. 4/2013

Assent Date:

19.2.13

Commencement Date:

S. 34 on 8.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 70) 5.3.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013, No. 22/2013

Assent Date:

23.4.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 77–79 on 19.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 24/2013

Assent Date:

23.4.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–6, 9–38, 40 on 19.6.13: Special Gazette (No. 211) 18.6.13 p. 1; ss 7, 8, 39 on 1.12.13: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

State Tax Laws Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2013, No. 41/2013

Assent Date:

28.6.13

Commencement Date:

Ss 52, 53 on 29.6.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013

Assent Date:

19.11.13

Commencement Date:

S. 4(Sch. 2 item 56) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014

Assent Date:

25.3.14

Commencement Date:

S. 160(Sch. 2 item 109) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Water Trading) Act 2014, No. 28/2014

Assent Date:

8.4.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–19 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 182) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Amendment (Flood Mitigation) Act 2014, No. 53/2014

Assent Date:

12.8.14

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–7 on 1.3.15: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Emergency Management (Control of Response Activities and Other Matters) Act 2015, No. 43/2015

Assent Date:

22.9.15

Commencement Date:

S. 39 on 19.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 284) 13.9.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016

Assent Date:

16.2.16

Commencement Date:

S. 97 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016

Assent Date:

15.11.16

Commencement Date:

S. 35 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, No. 49/2017

Assent Date:

26.9.17

Commencement Date:

Ss 93‒96 on 1.12.17: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017

Assent Date:

24.10.17

Commencement Date:

S. 94 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2017, No. 67/2017

Assent Date:

19.12.17

Commencement Date:

S. 79 on 20.12.17: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018

Assent Date:

27.2.18

Commencement Date:

S. 68(Sch. 2 item 137) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Planning and Environment Amendment (Distinctive Areas and Landscapes) Act 2018, No. 17/2018

Assent Date:

29.5.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 30–33 on 30.5.18: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018, No. 39/2018 (as amended by Nos 27/2019, 11/2020)

Assent Date:

28.8.18

Commencement Date:

S. 61 on 1.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 124) 16.3.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018, No. 45/2018 (as amended by Nos 11/2020, 25/2020)

Assent Date:

18.9.18

Commencement Date:

S. 379 on 29.3.21: Special Gazette (No. 42) 27.1.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 23/2019

Assent Date:

20.8.19

Commencement Date:

Ss 4, 5(1)(3)–(7)(9)(10), 6–82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90–95, 97–117 on 9.10.19: Special Gazette (No. 409) 8.10.19 p. 1; ss 5(8), 83, 86, 89, 96 on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1; s. 5(2) on 19.3.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019, No. 41/2019

Assent Date:

6.11.19

Commencement Date:

S. 117(Sch. 1 item 13) on 2.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 480) 26.11.19 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020

Assent Date:

24.3.20

Commencement Date:

S. 390(Sch. 1 item 111) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020, No. 19/2020

Assent Date:

23.6.20

Commencement Date:

Ss 112−115 on 1.12.20: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment Act 2021, No. 42/2021

Assent Date:

19.10.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 139−142 on 1.9.22: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021, No. 43/2021

Assent Date:

19.10.21

Commencement Date:

S. 219(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 649) 23.11.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 48/2021 (as amended by No. 10/2023)

Assent Date:

3.11.21

Commencement Date:

S. 7(1) on 19.3.20: s. 7(3); ss 7(2)(3), 62−68, 108 on 1.1.22: Special Gazette (No. 717) 14.12.21 p. 1; ss 4−6, 8−22, 24−29, 31−61, 69−107 on 20.11.23: Special Gazette (No. 564) 24.10.23 p. 1; ss 23, 30 on 1.7.24: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2021, No. 52/2021

Assent Date:

30.11.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 102–104 on 1.12.21: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022

Assent Date:

15.2.22

Commencement Date:

S. 107 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

State Taxation and Treasury Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 23/2022

Assent Date:

15.6.22

Commencement Date:

S. 11 on 1.7.22: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

Water Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 10/2023

Assent Date:

23.5.23

Commencement Date:

Ss 20, 21 on 24.5.23: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Act 1989

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Special Gazette
(No. 26)     16 May 1991 pages 1–3

Special Gazette
(No. 27)     31 March 1995 pages 1–3

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    3     Explanatory details

[1] S. 3(1) def. of waterway: In sections 36, 51 and 63, waterway has an extended meaning.

[2] S. 7(1): Section 8 confers water rights on persons other than the Crown, including the right to use rainwater that falls on land occupied by them. Section 10(1)(b) confers the right to construct works to store rainwater.

[3] S. 8(1)(c): Section 385 of the Land Act 1958, No. 6284/1958 was inserted by section 327 of this Act (repealed).

[4] S. 8(7): Section 15 protects rights conferred by or under this Act.

[5] S. 8(7)(b): Liability may arise under section 16 if a flow of water is obstructed or deflected.

[6] S. 12: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(a)).

[7] S. 15: See note 6.

[8] S. 16: See note 6.

[9] S. 17: Section 157 sets out the liability of Authorities in respect of a flow of water from their works.

[10] S. 23: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(b)).

[11] S. 33E: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(ba)).

[12] S. 40(1)(ja): Section 22 of the Heritage Rivers Act 1992, No. 36/1992 reads as follows:

S. 22 amended by No. 68/2006 s. 10 (ILA s. 39B(1)).

        22     Transitional provision

    (1)     This Act is not to be taken to disturb the continuity, operation or effect of any instrument made granted or issued under any other Act before the commencement of this Act which authorises the carrying out of the grazing of domestic stock in a natural catchment area or heritage river area.

S. 22(2) inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 10.

    (2)     Despite section 10(1), an impoundment
that was in existence immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the Heritage Rivers (Further Protection) Act 2006 may be replaced or maintained.

[13] S. 55A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(bb)).

[14] S. 63: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(c)).

[15] S. 68(d): See note 12.

[16] S. 70A: See note 13.

[17] S. 75A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(d)).

[18] S. 76A: See note 17.

[19] S. 78A: See note 17.

[20] S. 79A: See note 17.

[21] S. 80AA: See note 17.

[22] S. 81: See note 17.

[23] Pt 6 (Heading and ss 85–122) amended by Nos 25/1991 s. 3, 12/1992 s. 5, 50/1992 ss 7(a)–(i), 10(Sch. items 11.6–11.16,), 54/1992 s. 56(b)–(e), 69/1993 s. 5(a)(b), 49/1994 s. 4(1)(c)–(i), 8(a)(b), 121/1994 ss 191, 192(1), 62/1995 s. 42, 65/1995 ss 16(1)–(7), 17, 22(b)–(e), 79/1995 s. 35, 86/1995 ss 13, 14, 12/1996 ss 6, 7, 110/1997 s. 16, 39/1998 s. 12, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 85/1998 s. 24(Sch. items 66.1, 66.2), 22/1999 s. 7, 59/2000 s. 6, 69/2000 s. 65(4), 25/2001 ss 4–11, 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. items 12.3–12.5), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 66.1), 23/2002 s. 205, 48/2003 ss 7, 8, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 232.5), 99/2005 s. 34, 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 116.1), substituted as Pt 6 (Heading and ss 85–122F) by No. 85/2006 s. 54.

[24] S. 141: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(e)).

[25] S. 143: See note 24.

[26] S. 145: See note 24.

[27] S. 145A: See note 24.

[28] S. 148(1): The Crown is bound by this subsection (see s. 5(e)).

[29] S. 149: See note 24.

[30] S. 150: See note 24.

[31] S. 151: See note 24.

[32] S. 153: See note 24.

[33] S. 154: See note 24.

[34] S. 157: By virtue of section 17(2) Authorities cannot be liable under section 16 in respect of a flow of water from their works.

35 S. 166 (repealed): Section 59(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 2003, No. 46/2003 reads as follows:

        59     Repeal of immunity provision

    (2)     Despite the repeal of section 166, that section continues to apply to a person who, immediately before that repeal, was a member of an Authority in respect of any action taken by the person in connection with the treatment of water (including disinfection or fluoridation) in accordance with any Act for the remainder of the current term of that member.

[36] S. 169A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(ea)).

[37] S. 178: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(f)).

[38] S. 194: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(g)).

[39] S. 195: See note 38.

[40] S. 200: See note 38.

[41] S. 208: See note 38.

[42] S. 218: See note 38.

[43] S. 265: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(h)).

[44] S. 268: See note 43.

[45] S. 269: See note 43.

[46] S. 270: See note 43.

[47] S. 281: See note 43.

[48] S. 288: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(i)).

[49] S. 288A: See note 48.

[50] S. 289: See note 48.

[51] S. 289A: See note 48.

[52] S. 289B: See note 48.

[53] S. 289C: See note 48.

[54] S. 290: See note 48.

[55] S. 329 (repealed): The amendment to section 329(1)(b) proposed by section 226(Schedule 5 item 26) (repealed) of the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012, No. 20/2012 (repealed) is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 329 by section 66 of the Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012 (repealed).


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