Water Resources Act 2007

Number: A2007-19
Status: In Force

Notes

For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Water Resources Infringement Notices) Regulation 2007^[1]

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Notes

Proposed amendments by Statute Law Amendment Bill 2025^[5].

Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
28 November 2024	HTML PDF Word	R28	28 November 2024	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22)

Administering Minister and Directorate

Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate

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Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws

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Name	Type	Under	Effective	Year and No
Water Resources Regulation 2007^[6]	Subordinate laws	s 109	8 July 2023	SL2007-22
Water Resources (Amounts of water reasonable for uses guidelines) Determination 2007 (No 1)^[7]	Disallowable instruments	s 18	1 August 2007	DI2007-194
Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2025^[8]	Disallowable instruments	s 107	1 July 2025	DI2025-137
Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2024^[9]	Disallowable instruments	s 17	19 January 2024	DI2024-8
Water Resources (Water Management Areas) Determination 2019^[10]	Disallowable instruments	s 16	12 April 2019	DI2019-38
Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2019 (No 2)^[11]	Disallowable instruments	s 12	30 July 2019	DI2019-190
Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Chair) Appointment 2024^[12]	Notifiable instruments	s 67E	19 May 2024 - 18 November 2025	NI2024-366
Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2023^[13]	Notifiable instruments	s 67E	7 April 2023 - 6 April 2026	NI2023-181
Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2023 (No 2)^[14]	Notifiable instruments	s 67E	22 December 2023 - 21 December 2026	NI2023-829
Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2024^[15]	Notifiable instruments	s 67E	5 July 2024 - 4 July 2027	NI2024-367
Water Resources (Driller's Licence) Notice 2008 (No 1)^[16]	Notifiable instruments	s 35	27 June 2008	NI2008-234
Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2023 (No 1)^[17]	Notifiable instruments	s 65	28 November 2023	NI2023-750
Water Resources (Water Use and Catchment General Code) Determination 2023^[18]	Notifiable instruments	s 15A	22 December 2023	NI2023-824

Related instruments

Name	Effective	Year and No
Legislation (Water Resources) Delegation 2014 (No 1)^[19]	19 August 2014	NI2014-388

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 28 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
28 November 2024	HTML PDF Word	R28	28 November 2024	Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22)
11 July 2024 - 27 November 2024	HTML PDF Word	R27	11 July 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-35^[20]
31 May 2024 - 10 July 2024	HTML PDF Word	R26	31 May 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-21^[21]
27 November 2023 - 30 May 2024	HTML PDF Word	R25	27 November 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-36^[22]
8 July 2023 - 26 November 2023	HTML PDF Word	R24	8 July 2023	Republication for amendments by A2023-26^[23]
23 June 2021 - 7 July 2023	HTML PDF Word	R23	23 June 2021	Republication for amendments by A2021-12^[24]
4 September 2020 - 22 June 2021	HTML PDF Word	R22	4 September 2020	Republication for amendments by A2020-47^[25]
15 June 2019 - 3 September 2020	HTML PDF Word	R21	15 June 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-15^[26]
23 October 2018 - 14 June 2019	HTML PDF Word	R20	23 October 2018	Republication for amendments by A2018-33^[27]
31 August 2017 - 22 October 2018	HTML PDF Word	R19	31 August 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-17^[28]
16 June 2017 - 30 August 2017	HTML PDF Word	R18	16 June 2017	Republication for amendments by A2017-20^[29]
21 June 2016 - 15 June 2017	HTML PDF Word	R17	21 June 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-33^[30]
14 October 2015 - 20 June 2016	HTML PDF Word	R16	14 October 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-33^[31]
19 August 2015 - 13 October 2015	HTML PDF Word	R15	19 August 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-25^[32]
1 July 2015 - 18 August 2015	HTML PDF Word	R14	1 July 2015	Republication for amendments by A2015-19^[33]
22 August 2013 - 30 June 2015	HTML PDF Word	R13	22 August 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-27^[34]
14 June 2013 - 21 August 2013	HTML PDF Word	R12	14 June 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-19^[35]
22 May 2013 - 13 June 2013	HTML PDF Word	R11	22 May 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-15^[36]
22 February 2013 - 21 May 2013	HTML PDF Word	R10	22 February 2013	Republication for amendments by A2013-4^[37]
5 June 2012 - 21 February 2013	HTML PDF Word	R9	5 June 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-21^[38]
1 March 2011 - 4 June 2012	HTML PDF Word	R8	1 March 2011	Republication for amendments by A2010-31^[39]
18 October 2010 - 28 February 2011	HTML PDF Word	R7	18 October 2010	Republication for amendments by A2010-31^[39]
17 December 2009 - 17 October 2010	HTML PDF Word	R6	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49^[40]
22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R5	22 September 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-20^[41]
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009	HTML PDF Word	R4	2 February 2009	Republication for amendments by A2008-37^[42]
2 August 2008 - 1 February 2009	HTML PDF Word	R3	2 August 2008	Republication for commenced expiry
31 March 2008 - 1 August 2008	HTML PDF Word	R2	31 March 2008	Republication for amendments by A2007-25^[43]
1 August 2007 - 30 March 2008	HTML PDF Word	R1	1 August 2007	Republication for new Act
1 August 2007	HTML PDF Word	As notified	20 June 2007

Law history

Bill and Explanatory statement

The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water Resources Bill 2007^[44].

Notification statement

The Water Resources Act 2007 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.

Notified: 20 June 2007 (Parliamentary Counsel)

Act as notified

Date notified	Effective	Files/Formats
20 June 2007	1 August 2007	HTML PDF Word

Commencement

Provision	Commencement date	Commencement method
s 1, s 2	20 June 2007	LA^[45] s 75 (1)
remainder	1 August 2007	s 2 and CN2007-8^[46]

Expiries

Provision	Expiry date	Expiry method
pt 22	27 November 2024 (midnight)	s 213
pt 20	1 August 2008 (midnight)	s 206

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
A2024-35^[20]	Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024	pt 4	11 July 2024
A2024-21^[21]	Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024	sch 1 pt 1.4	31 May 2024
A2023-36^[22]	Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023	sch 1 pt 1.72	27 November 2023
A2023-26^[23]	Water Resources Amendment Act 2023	ss 4-26	8 July 2023
A2021-12^[24]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2021	sch 3 pt 3.65	23 June 2021
A2020-47^[25]	Emergencies Amendment Act 2020	sch 1 pt 1.9	4 September 2020
A2019-15^[26]	Water Resources Amendment Act 2019	ss 4-6	15 June 2019
A2018-33^[27]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018	sch 1 pt 1.41	23 October 2018
A2017-17^[47]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017	pt 11	31 August 2017
A2017-20^[48]	Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2)	pt 11	16 June 2017
A2016-33^[49]	Emergencies Amendment Act 2016	sch 1 pt 1.23	21 June 2016
A2015-33^[50]	Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015	sch 1 pt 1.75	14 October 2015
A2015-25^[51]	Water Resources (Catchment Management Coordination Group) Amendment Act 2015	pt 2	19 August 2015
A2015-19^[52]	Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015	pt 25	1 July 2015
A2013-27^[53]	Water Resources Amendment Act 2013	ss 4-9	22 August 2013
A2013-19^[54]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2013	sch 3 pt 3.53	14 June 2013
A2013-15^[55]	Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013	pt 11	22 May 2013
A2013-4^[56]	Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013	sch 1 pt 1.12	22 February 2013
A2012-21^[57]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2012	sch 3 pt 3.56	5 June 2012
A2010-31^[58]	Water Resources Amendment Act 2010	s 4	1 March 2011
A2010-31^[58]	Water Resources Amendment Act 2010	ss 5-42	18 October 2010
A2009-49^[59]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2)	sch 3 pt 3.85	17 December 2009
A2009-20^[60]	Statute Law Amendment Act 2009	sch 3 pt 3.79	22 September 2009
A2008-37^[61]	ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2)	sch 1 pt 1.108	2 February 2009
A2007-25^[62]	Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	sch 1 pt 1.36	31 March 2008

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