Water Act 1912 (NSW)

Water Management Amendment Act 2018 No 31 (not commenced)

Local Court and Bail Legislation Amendment Act 2025 No 61, Sch 2.89 (not commenced)

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The Act is to be repealed on the whole commencement of Sch 7, to the extent that it applies to this Act, to the Water Management Act 2000 No 92.

whole Act (except s 22C (1A) (a)): Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1 (“Commission” and “Commission’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Ministerial Corporation” and “Ministerial Corporation’s” inserted instead, respectively).

whole Act (except s 4): Am 2017 No 17, Sch 4.104 [1] (“Director-General” and “Director-General’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” inserted instead, respectively).

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to Water Rights, Water and Drainage, Drainage Promotion, and Artesian Wells.

pt 1, div 1, hdg: Ins 1997 No 152, Sch 4.44 [1].

This Act may be cited as the Water Act 1912.

s 1: Am 1936 No 31, sec 2 (1) (f) (i)–(vi); 1940 No 57, sec 2 (2); 1941 No 54, sec 23 (d); 1944 No 26, sec 2 (h); 1946 No 35, sec 2 (2); 1966 No 14, sec 3 (a); 1970 No 5, sec 2 (a); 1973 No 47, sec 95 (a); 1977 No 103, Sch 1 (1); 1979 No 159, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 142, Sch 1 (1); 1984 No 66, Schs 3 (1), 4 (1). Subst 1986 No 196, Sch 1 (1).

The Acts in Schedule 1 mentioned are, to the extent therein expressed, hereby repealed.