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WATER INDUSTRY ACT 1994 - NOTES

Version No. 078

No. 121 of 1994
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2024

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Version No. 078

Water Industry Act 1994

No. 121 of 1994
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: 16 November 1994

Legislative Council: 7 December 1994

The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to provide for the reform of the water industry, to amend the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958, the Water Act 1989, the Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992 and certain other Acts and for other purposes.".

The Water Industry Act 1994 was assented to on 20 December 1994 and came into operation as follows:

Sections 1, 2 on 20 December 1994: section 2(1); rest of Act on 1 January 1995: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23 December 1994 page 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 Industry Act 1994 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994

Assent Date:

20.12.94

Commencement Date:

Ss 202205 on 1.7.24: s. 201

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

27.6.95

Commencement Date:

S. 14(53)(56) on 20.12.94: s. 2(2); Pt 1 (ss 13) on 27.6.95: s. 2(1); rest of Act (except ss 16(8), 22(a)(e)(g)(h)(l), 33) on 29.6.95: Government Gazette 29.6.95 p. 1587; ss 16(8), 22(a)(e)(g)(h)(l), 33 on 27.12.95: s. 2(4)

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Superannuation Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 4/1996

Assent Date:

18.6.96

Commencement Date:

S. 134(13) on 30.6.96: s. 2(12)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

25.6.96

Commencement Date:

Ss 13, 14, 16–22 on 25.6.96: s. 2(1); s. 15 on 25.6.97: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

12.1.96

Commencement Date:

S. 13 on 24.3.97: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Port Services and Marine (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 51/1996

Assent Date:

26.11.96

Commencement Date:

S. 19 on 26.11.96: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994.

Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Act 1997, No. 45/1997

Assent Date:

11.6.97

Commencement Date:

Ss 37, 38 on 11.6.97: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997

Assent Date:

23.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 533(Sch. 2 items 13.2, 13.3) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

23.12.97

Commencement Date:

S. 31 on 1.1.98: s. 2(2); ss 26, 27, 28(1)(2), 29, 30(2)(b)–(d), 33–40 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783; ss 28(3)(4), 30(1)(2)(a)(3) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783; s. 32 on 1.1.99: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Parks Victoria Act 1998, No. 44/1998

Assent Date:

26.5.98

Commencement Date:

Ss 27–29 on 3.7.98: Government Gazette 2.7.98 p. 1690

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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 Industry Act 1994

Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998

Assent Date:

2.6.98

Commencement Date:

S. 311(Sch. 1 item 106) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

17.11.98

Commencement Date:

S. 24(Sch. item 67) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

18.5.99

Commencement Date:

Ss 8, 10 on 25.3.99: s. 2(3); ss 9, 11 on 18.5.99: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

8.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 5 on 13.4.01: Government Gazette 29.3.01 p. 523

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

8.11.00

Commencement Date:

S. 10 on 9.11.00: s. 2(1); ss 3–9, 11–24 on 1.12.01: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

27.6.01

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. item 128) on 15.7.01: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Transport (Further Amendment) Act 2001, No. 54/2001

Assent Date:

2.10.01

Commencement Date:

S. 44 on 30.6.03: s. 2(5)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Essential Services Commission Act 2001, No. 62/2001

Assent Date:

23.10.01

Commencement Date:

Ss 91, 92 on 1.1.02: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

23.4.02

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 67) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

11.6.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 3, 4 on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 11.12.03 p. 3117; ss 5, 6 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

11.11.03

Commencement Date:

Ss 8–11, 13 on 12.11.03: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004

Assent Date:

11.5.04

Commencement Date:

Ss 177, 178 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Water Industry (Environmental Contributions) Act 2004, No. 57/2004

Assent Date:

21.9.04

Commencement Date:

22.9.04: s. 2

Current State:

All of Act in operation

Essential Services Commission (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 75/2004

Assent Date:

9.11.04

Commencement Date:

S. 76 on 10.11.04: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004

Assent Date:

16.11.04

Commencement Date:

S. 13(Sch. item 8) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Assent Date:

21.12.04

Commencement Date:

S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 233) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Statute Law Revision Act 2005, No. 10/2005

Assent Date:

27.4.05

Commencement Date:

S. 3(Sch. 1 item 26) on 28.4.05: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006

Assent Date:

4.4.06

Commencement Date:

S. 162 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 Industry Act 1994

Education and Training Reform Act 2006, No. 24/2006

Assent Date:

16.5.06

Commencement Date:

S. 6.1.2(Sch. 7 item 46) on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006

Assent Date:

19.9.06

Commencement Date:

S. 224(Sch. 3 item 13) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006

Assent Date:

17.10.06

Commencement Date:

Ss 166170 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; s.173(Sch. 1 item 15) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

26.6.07

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–12 on 27.6.07: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Essential Services Commission Amendment Act 2008, No. 15/2008

Assent Date:

23.4.08

Commencement Date:

S. 28 on 1.7.08: Government Gazette 26.6.08 p. 1388

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 97(Sch. item 134) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

24.11.09

Commencement Date:

S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 63) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

2.3.10

Commencement Date:

Ss 25(5)(Sch. 2 item 13), 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 52) 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 Industry Act 1994

Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010

Assent Date:

8.6.10

Commencement Date:

S. 74 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011

Assent Date:

18.10.11

Commencement Date:

S. 46(Sch. item 16) 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 Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

15.11.11

Commencement Date:

Ss 3–6 on 16.11.11: s. 2

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 7/2012

Assent Date:

6.3.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 26, 27 on 1.9.12: Special Gazette (No. 291) 28.8.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

3.4.12

Commencement Date:

Ss 70–82 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 Industry Act 1994

Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, No. 21/2012

Assent Date:

8.5.12

Commencement Date:

S. 239(Sch. 6 item 47) on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 214) 28.6.12 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Water Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 24/2013

Assent Date:

23.4.13

Commencement Date:

S. 41 on 19.6.13: Special Gazette (No. 211) 18.6.13 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 79/2013

Assent Date:

17.12.13

Commencement Date:

S. 44 on 18.12.13: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

3.6.14

Commencement Date:

S. 10(Sch. item 183) 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 Industry Act 1994

Parks Victoria Act 2018, No. 19/2018

Assent Date:

5.6.18

Commencement Date:

Ss 221, 222 on 12.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 386) 21.8.18 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Essential Services Commission (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Amendment Act 2021, No. 41/2021

Assent Date:

19.10.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 8288 on 1.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 673) 30.11.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 48/2021

Assent Date:

3.11.21

Commencement Date:

S. 140 on 1.1.22: Special Gazette (No. 717) 14.12.21 p. 1

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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

Assent Date:

30.11.21

Commencement Date:

Ss 105–107 on 1.12.21: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2024, No. 6/2024

Assent Date:

5.3.24

Commencement Date:

S. 30 on 6.3.24: s. 2(1)

Current State:

This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Water Industry Act 1994

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    3     Explanatory details


[1] Pt 2 (Heading and ss 5–53) amended by Nos 65/1995 ss 4–6, 14(2)–(21), 12/1996 ss 13, 14(1), 15(2), 39/1996 s. 13(1), 45/1997 s. 37, 109/1997 s. 533(Sch. 2 item 13.2), 110/1997 ss 27–33, 40(1), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 22/1999 s. 11(1), 59/2000 s. 5, 66/2000 ss 4, 5, 62/2001 ss 91(b)–(g), 92, 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 67), 48/2003 ss 4–6, 90/2003 s. 13(2)(3), 82/2004 s. 13(Sch. item 8), 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 233.1), 69/2006 s. 224(Sch. 3 item 13), 85/2006 s. 173(Sch. 1 item 15.3), repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 74.

[2] Pt 3 (Heading and ss 54–106) amended by Nos 65/1995 ss 7, 8,
14(22)–(35), 12/1996 ss 16–18, 39/1996 s. 13(2), 110/1997 ss 34, 35, 40(2), 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 106.1), 22/1999 s. 8, 66/2000 s. 6, 62/2001 s. 91(c)(d)(f), 90/2003 ss 8–10, 13(2), 12/2004 ss 177, 178, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 233.2), 10/2005 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 26), 9/2006 s. 162, 85/2006 ss 166170, 173(Sch. 1 item 15.4), 29/2007 ss 4–10, 68/2009 s. 97(Sch. item 134.1), 29/2010 s. 74(2), 50/2011 s. 46(Sch. item 16), repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 75.



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