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