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Water Act 2007

No. 137, 2007

Compilation No. 33

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–239W
Volume 2: sections 241–256
 Schedules
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Water Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects
4 Definitions
5 Application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 to Parts 1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A and 11A
6 Planned environmental water
6A Meaning of eligible tradeable water right
7 Infrastructure operators etc.
8 River flow control works
9 Constitutional basis for Act
9A Constitutional basis of Parts 1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A and 11A
10 Basis for Basin water charge, water trading and water market rules
11 Reading down provision in relation to the operation of sections 99 and 100 of the Constitution
12 Application to Crown etc.
12A Actions of the Murray‑Darling Basin Ministerial Council
13 The Native Title Act 1993 not affected
Part 1A—The Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement
Division 1—Preliminary
18A Definitions
18B Meaning of referring State
Division 2—The Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement
18C Amendment of Schedule 1
18D Protocols made by the Authority
Division 3—Functions, powers