Waternsw operates in accordance with these wsps and delivers water to customers and the environment. Preamble recognizing that water is a scarce and unevenly distributed national resource which. K holding transferred not to be a volume of water or a number of unit. Mar 01, 2017 contents water act 2000 page 6 128 additional information may be required for application for dealings 119 129 when chief executive must refuse application.
In nsw, the regulator and policy maker for water resource management is the nsw department of industry water doi water. October 2015 department of planning and environment. The edo has also, on behalf of the ncc, run the legal challenge to the gwydir regulated river water sharing plan in the cases of nature conservation council of new south wales inc v minister administering the water management act 2000. The operating licence for waternsw also confers on waternsw certain functions of the minister administering the water management act 2000 and the water act 1912. Water management act 2000 sect 71n term transfers of entitlements under access licences 71n term transfers of entitlements under access licences 1 this section applies to access licences except local water utility access licences and major utility access licences. Pursuant to section 106 of the water management act 2000, an. Water nsw must lodge each report electronically, with a hard copy sent by mail if requested by ipart.
Water management amendment act 2010 no 3 amended by statute law miscellaneous provisions act no 2. Water management act 2000 as at 1 november 2019 act 92 of 2000 notes note to division 3 an access licence may be amended under section 71s, on application of the licence holder, so as to change the extraction component of the licence. Getting to know the water management act 2000 waternsw. Executive summary the border groundwaters agreement was established in 1985 to make provision to protect the groundwater resources adjacent to the border between south australia and victoria and to provide for the cooperative management and equitable sharing of those resources and.
Water management act 2000 order under section 70 supplementary water access authorisation order nsw murrumbidgee regulated river water source pursuant to section 70 of the water management act 2000 the act, i, brian graham, having delegated authority, do, by this order, and having considered the. Whats new accessibility glossary sitemap copyright and disclaimer. Catchment water management act 1995, the water resources act 1990 and other acts. Water sharing rules abercrombie river above wyangala water source. Environment protection and biodiversity conservation act 1999. Consultation with dams safety nsw in relation to approvals for dams and flood. This document should be read in conjunction with the technical manual and the floodplain management plan for the barwondarling valley floodplain 2017 barwondarling valley fmp. Contents water act 2000 page 3 29 limiting water taken under water licence, water permit or water allocation. Therefore a person can only be entitled to use water if the use is permissible under the act. This version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website. Technical manual for plans developed under the water management act 2000 the technical manual has been applied across the barwondarling valley floodplain. Act no 48, 2014 water management amendment act 2014 no 48 new south wales an act to make miscella neous amendments to the water management act 2000 and certain water sharing plans and to make consequential amendments to certain other legislation. National water act, 1998 centre for environmental rights. The water management act 2000 nsw abolished common law riparian rights and vested all water rights in the crown.
Nsw water management act 2000 wma 2000 dpi water water access licence water use approval water management work approval for water supply and flood works scheduled to commence in 2015 controlled activity approval aquifer interference activity approval not yet commenced for further information, please see. Water management act 2000 nsw the water management act 2000 nsw repealed the water act 1912 nsw. Water management act 2000 no 92 status information currency of version historical version for 1 march 20 to 31 october 20 generated 5 november 20 at. Act to be administered in accordance with water management principles and state water management outcomes plan 10. It discusses the framework regulating the construction and use of works such as dams, weirs, pumps, drains and pipes and the rules about how activities on or near water sources in nsw are permitted to be carried out. Coastal areas of the state receive about 75 percent of the state average, but around 80 percent of water extraction and use occurs west of the great dividing range. University of western australia mining access to water resources. Copies of the acts and associated regulations are available on the nsw government legislation site at. Water management act 2000 sect 89 water use approvals. Water management act amended act 2010 wm act project. Australia water management act 2000 new south wales, australia. However, little is known about how water users have responded to regulation. Contents water act 2000 page 4 50 amending or replacing a water plan.
Water nsw act 2014 no 74 nsw part 1 preliminary the legislature of new south wales enacts. This act may be cited as the water resources act 1997. Water management act 2000 and water act 1912 waternsw. Regulated activities, offences and penalties under the water management act 2000 the wm act, a water access licence or other approval from waternswis generally required toextract water from rivers or aquifers groundwater to use for irrigation, industrial or commercial still purposes. This act makes provision with respect to the management, use and protection in tanzania of water resources, i. Water management act 2000 sect 71n term transfers of. Note 2 in particular, the legislation act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms. Getting to know the water management act 2000 objectives the objects of this act are to provide for the sustainable and integrated management of the water sources of nsw for the benefit of both present and future generations and, in particular. The parliament of south australia enacts as follows. The project is located on the western boundary of the greater metropolitan region unregulated. Public sector employment and management act 2002 35. Water management act 2000 sect 89 water use approvals 89 water use approvals 1 a water use approval confers a right on its holder to use water for a particular purpose at a particular location.
Water nsw act 2014 australasian legal information institute. Acat appoint australian citizen construction occupations registrar. Adaptive management in water law mcgill university. Regulations made under the water act, 1956 that are still applicable despite the repeal of that act regulations for the erection, enlargement, operation and registration of water care works 27 december 1985 regulations in terms of section 9c 6 of the water act, 1956, relating to dams with a safety risk 25 july 1986. Water nsw act 2014 as at 25 february 2019 act 74 of 2014. View or download the form application for certificate of compliance water management act, 2000 below. S 1, 26, 41, 148, 163 amended by national water amendment act 45 of 1999 from 6 dec 1999. Legislation on the nsw legislation website is usually updated within 3 working days. Pursuant to section 70 of the water management act 2000 the act, i, brian graham, having delegated authority, do, by this order, and having considered the. Definitions part 2 constitution and functions of water nsw division 1 constitution of water nsw 4. This includes the equitable allocation and beneficial use of water in the public interest. Overview of the 19 water management areas in south africa 20 7.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land. May 28, 20 australia water management act 2000 new south wales, australia. Water supply work and water use approval energyaustralia nsw. Part 1 preliminary 1 name of act this act is the water nsw act 2014. The national government has overall responsibility for and authority over water resource management. Australia water management act 2000 new south wales. Water management act 2000 as at 1 november 2019 act. Water extraction in nsw unsw connected waters initiative. Protocol referenced in this approval is a set of agreed documents between. The provisions of the wm department of primary industries office of water the wm act controls the allocation, use and sharing of water within certain management areas. Water nsw act 2014 as at 25 february 2019 act 74 of 2014 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. The act sets out fundamental principles of water use and conservation. Water management act 2000 no 92 nsw contents page historical version valid from 15. Enviroleg cc national water act p 5 recognising that while water is a natural resource that belongs to all people, the discriminatory laws and practices of the past have prevented equal access to water, and use of water resources.
When lodging a report, water nsw must also provide the name and contact details phone, email of the primary contact at water nsw with whom ipart can liaise when assessing compliance, and an alternative contact for those times when the. Water management act 2000 and the amendments to that act. The majority of water access licences are issued under the water management act 2000 but some are still issued under the water act 1912. This fact sheet explains the laws governing how water can be used and how the extraction of water is regulated.