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
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 29 March 2006 - 18 April 2013 | DI2006-13 | |
| Water Resources Commencement Notice 2007(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 20 July 2007 - 2 August 2007 | CN2007-8 | |
| Water Resources (Water available from areas) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 17 | 1 August 2007 - 11 April 2019 | DI2007-191 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 August 2007 - 30 June 2008 | DI2007-192 |
| Water Resources (Water Management areas) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 1 August 2007 - 11 April 2019 | DI2007-193 | |
| Water Resources Regulation 2007 | None | Subordinate laws | s 109 | 16 June 2017 | SL2007-22 | |
| Water Resources (Amounts of water reasonable for uses guidelines) Determination 2007 (No 1) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 August 2007 | DI2007-194 | |
| Water Resources (Driller's Licence) Notice 2008 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 35 | 27 June 2008 | NI2008-234 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 | DI2008-153 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 | DI2009-109 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 | DI2010-144 |
| Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 14 | 3 June 2011 - 1 August 2011 | NI2011-268 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-151 |
| Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2011 | None | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 65 | 23 December 2011 | NI2011-801 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2012 - 7 March 2013 | DI2012-158 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 8 March 2013 - 30 June 2013 | DI2013-16 |
| Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 19 April 2013 - 11 April 2019 | DI2013-44 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2013 - 11 July 2013 | DI2013-162 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 12 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-198 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 | DI2014-166 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-160 |
| Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 65 | 27 May 2016 - 12 October 2018 | NI2016-249 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2016(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2016 - 30 November 2016 | DI2016-180 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 December 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-283 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 | DI2017-164 |
| Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 14 | 22 June 2018 - 20 August 2018 | NI2018-326 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 | DI2018-171 |
| Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation Revocation 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 65 | 12 October 2018 - 13 October 2018 | NI2018-553 |
| Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 12 April 2019 - 29 July 2019 | DI2019-37 | |
| Water Resources (Water Management Areas) Determination 2019 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 16 | 12 April 2019 | DI2019-38 | |
| Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 17 | 12 April 2019 - 29 July 2019 | DI2019-39 | |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 | DI2019-128 |
| Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2019 (No 2) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 30 July 2019 | DI2019-190 | |
| Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2019 (No 2) | None | Disallowable instruments | s 17 | 30 July 2019 | DI2019-191 | |
| Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 67E | 2 August 2019 - 30 September 2019 | NI2019-488 |
| Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2019 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 67E | 19 November 2019 - 18 November 2022 | NI2019-737 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2020 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 | DI2020-200 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 | DI2021-71 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2022(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 | DI2022-138 |
| Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2) | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 107 | 1 September 2022 | DI2022-194 |
| Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2022 | None | Delegation | Notifiable instruments | s 65 | 2 December 2022 | NI2022-607 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Water Resources) Delegation 2014 (No 1) | 19 August 2014 | NI2014-388 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 4 September 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 4 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-47 |
| 15 June 2019 - 3 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 15 June 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-15 |
| 23 October 2018 - 14 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33 |
| 31 August 2017 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 31 August 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-17 |
| 16 June 2017 - 30 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 16 June 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-20 |
| 21 June 2016 - 15 June 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 21 June 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-33 |
| 14 October 2015 - 20 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 19 August 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 19 August 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-25 |
| 1 July 2015 - 18 August 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-19 |
| 22 August 2013 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 22 August 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-27 |
| 14 June 2013 - 21 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 22 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 22 May 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-15 |
| 22 February 2013 - 21 May 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 22 February 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-4 |
| 5 June 2012 - 21 February 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 1 March 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-31 |
| 18 October 2010 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 18 October 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-31 |
| 17 December 2009 - 17 October 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 2 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 2 August 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 31 March 2008 - 1 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 31 March 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2007-25 |
| 1 August 2007 - 30 March 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 August 2007 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 August 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 June 2007 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water Resources Bill 2007.
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2007 | 1 August 2007 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 June 2007 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 August 2007 | s 2 and CN2007-8 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Amendment information is being progressively added to the Legislation Register. For a full list of legislation amending this law, see the legislation history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-47 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.9 | 4 September 2020 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.65 | 23 June 2021 |