Water and Sewerage Act 2000
- Number
- A2000-68
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - City and Environment Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001 | None | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 26 November 2025 | SL2001-2 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Revocation 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2002 - 2 July 2002 | DI2002-109 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003 | DI2002-110 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) (Bushfire Emergency) Determination 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 15 February 2003 - 30 June 2004 | DI2003-16 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 | DI2001-122 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 | DI2003-155 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2004 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 | DI2004-94 |
| Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 1 January 2005 - 2 January 2005 | SL2004-45 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2005 - 6 October 2005 | DI2005-120 |
| Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 30 July 2005 - 31 July 2005 | SL2005-16 | |
| Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 28 September 2005 - 29 September 2005 | SL2005-25 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 7 October 2005 - 4 July 2006 | DI2005-225 |
| Water and Sewerage Commencement Notice 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | SL2001-2 reg 2 | 25 January 2001 - 26 January 2001 | CN2001-7 | |
| Utilities Legislation Commencement Notice 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 21 December 2000 - 1 July 2001 | CN2000-25 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 5 July 2006 - 29 June 2007 | DI2006-162 |
| Water and Sewerage (Plumbing Code) Declaration 2006(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 46 | 1 September 2006 - 30 April 2011 | NI2006-318 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 30 June 2007 - 3 April 2008 | DI2007-154 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 4 April 2008 - 30 June 2008 | DI2008-51 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 | DI2008-168 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2009 - 31 July 2009 | DI2009-125 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 August 2009 - 30 June 2010 | DI2009-181 |
| Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 4 May 2010 - 5 May 2010 | SL2010-15 | |
| Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 1 June 2010 - 2 June 2010 | SL2010-21 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 | DI2010-126 |
| Water and Sewerage (Plumbing Code) Declaration 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 46 | 1 May 2011 - 1 September 2013 | NI2011-236 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-180 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 | DI2012-147 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-161 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 | DI2014-165 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-191 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-133 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 | DI2017-163 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | DI2018-170 |
| Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 44C | 1 May 2019 - 8 May 2019 | DI2019-46 | |
| Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 44C | 9 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 | DI2019-56 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 | DI2019-116 |
| Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 44C | 1 July 2019 - 30 April 2023 | DI2019-177 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | DI2021-80 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 | DI2022-126 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 September 2022 - 30 June 2023 | DI2022-210 |
| Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 1 May 2023 - 1 October 2023 | SL2023-7 | |
| Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2023 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 44C | 1 May 2023 | DI2023-68 | |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2023(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 | DI2023-119 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 | DI2024-118 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2025 | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2025 | DI2025-173 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 26 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 1 April 2025 - 25 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 1 April 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-5 |
| 12 December 2023 - 31 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55 |
| 27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36 |
| 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14 |
| 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 23 October 2018 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33 |
| 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-19 |
| 1 September 2013 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 September 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31 |
| 27 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 27 August 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31 |
| 14 June 2013 - 26 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 1 July 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 1 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 February 2011 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 45A (3)-(5)) |
| 31 January 2010 - 31 January 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 31 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-26 |
| 2 February 2009 - 30 January 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 16 November 2006 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 16 November 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-42 |
| 1 September 2006 - 15 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-15 |
| 27 July 2005 - 31 August 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 July 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-34 |
| 10 September 2004 - 26 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 10 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-67 |
| 1 September 2004 - 9 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-13 |
| 9 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41 |
| 1 January 2003 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-51 |
| 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 30 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11 |
| 1 January 2002 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 10 January 2002 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 6) |
| 12 September 2001 - 31 December 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44 |
| 24 May 2001 - 11 September 2001 | PDFPDF | R1 (RI) | 23 January 2023 | Republication for new Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised version not available |
| 1 January 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 2000 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water and Sewerage Bill 2000.
Notification statement
The Water and Sewerage Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2000 | 1 January 2001 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 December 2000 | IA, s 10B |
| remainder | 1 January 2001 | s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S69 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 45A (3)-(5) | 31 January 2011 (midnight) | s 45A (5) |
| pt 6 | 1 January 2002 (midnight) | s 55 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.64 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2022-14 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.43 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2023-36 | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.71 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2023-55 | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 13 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2018-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.40 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.74 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2015-19 | Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 23 | 1 July 2015 |
| A2013-31 | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | ss 79-82, s 89, s 90 | 27 August 2013 |
| A2013-31 | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | s 78, ss 83-88 | 1 September 2013 |
| A2013-19 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.51 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.55 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.172 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-26 | Water and Sewerage (Energy Efficient Hot-Water Systems) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | pt 2 | 31 January 2010 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.106 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2006-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 16 November 2006 |
| A2006-15 | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 September 2006 |
| A2004-67 | Water and Sewerage Amendment Act 2004 | pt 2 | 10 September 2004 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.98 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2004-13 | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 2 pt 2.27 | 1 September 2004 |
| A2003-41 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.23 | 9 October 2003 |
| A2002-51 | Criminal Code 2002 | pt 1.28 | 1 January 2003 |
| A2002-11 | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.52 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 413 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2025-5 | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 8 | 1 April 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.103, sch 4 pt 4.191 | 26 November 2025 |