Australian Capital Territory
Water Resources Regulation 2007
Subordinate Law SL2007—22
made under the
Water Resources Act 2007, Section 109 – Regulation making power

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Summary on Clauses

Clause 1 - Name of Regulation – provides that the Regulation is called the Water Resources Regulation 2007. 

Clause 2 - Commencement – provides that the Regulation commences on the day the Water Resources Act 2007 commences.

Clause 3 – Dictionary – provides that the dictionary (at the end of the Regulation) is part of the Regulation.

Clause 4 – Notes – provides that a note included in the Regulation is not part of the Regulation, it is purely explanatory.

Clause 5 – Conditions of water access entitlements – provides the conditions to which a water access entitlement is subject.

Clause 6 – Exemptions from requirement for licence to take water – provides for specific circumstances where a licence to take water is not required to be held.

Clause 7 – Exemption from requirement for water access entitlement – reuse schemes – provides for the reuse of treated sewage without the need for a water access entitlement.

Clause 8 – Exemption from requirement for water access entitlement – transfer scheme – provides for a Utility to transfer water from the Cotter water management area to Googong water management area without needing a water access entitlement.

Clause 9 – Licence to take water – where water may be taken – provides the water management areas that are prescribed.

Clause 10 – Exemptions from requirement for bore work licence – provides for specific works when a bore work licence is not required to be held.

Dictionary – contains definitions.