australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.8
Definition of 'take' in relation to water
1 Section 4
2 Section 6
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.9
Administration of Territory Land and the taking of water on National Land
29 Administration of Territory Land and the taking of water on
Insertion of phrase before certain words
3 Paragraph 6(g)
30 Territory liable as manager
Prohibits management and regulation of water on National Land by the Authority.
4 At the end of section 6
Repeal heading and substitute with new title
5 Section 29 (heading)
Responsibility for managing and regulating water on National Land
6 At the end of subsection 29(1)
Regulation of taking of water on National Land
Temporal relationship between management and regulation of water on National Land
Management of taking of water on National Land
Artificial Agent's responsibility for managing and regulating water on National Land
Obligation to manage and regulate water on National Land
Repeal heading and substitute with new text.
7 Section 30 (heading)
Repeal paragraph and substitute with new liability provisions.
8 Paragraph 30(2)(a)
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.10
Must include surface water of Googong Dam Area in a water resource plan area for the Australian Capital Territory.
1 Subsection 22(1) (table item 2, column headed “Specific
Obligation to include surface water of Googong Dam Area in a water resource plan area.
Treat surface water of Googong Dam Area as if it were in the Australian Capital Territory.
2 At the end of subsection 63(1)
3 After section 63
4 At the end of subsection 65(2)
5 At the end of section 68
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.11
6 At the end of subsection 71(1)
Treat surface water of Googong Dam Area as if located in Australian Capital Territory
63A Googong Dam Area to be treated as if located in the Australian
Surface water of Googong Dam Area must be treated as if it were located in the Australian Capital Territory.
7 At the end of section 75
Must treat surface water as if it were located in the Australian Capital Territory.
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.12
The Executive has an obligation to manage, protect and use water resources in a way consistent with the Water Resources Act 2007.
1 Section 4 (after the heading)
The Executive has a duty to manage, protect and use water resources.
Replace phrase in section 4 with new wording.
2 Section 4
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.6
1 Short title
1 Section 1
17 December
Commencement information for the Australian Capital Territory Water Management Legislation Amendment Act 2013.
18 December
2 Commencement
2 Section 2
21 November 2012.
21 November
3 Section 3
australian-capital-territory-water-management-legislation-amendment-act-2013.pdf, p.7
Schedules amendment and repeal provisions for Acts specified in them.
3 Schedule(s)
The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.
4 Section 4
5 Section 5
6 Section 6
Schedule 3: A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.
7 Section 7
An Act to amend the law relating to the management and regulation of water resources by the Australian Capital Territory, and for related purposes
Australian Capital Territory Water Management Legislation Amendment Act 2013