Groundwater Act. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Tasmania Document type Legislation Date 1985 (1999) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the assessment, conservation, and development of, and the prevention of pollution of, groundwater in Tasmania, for the control and management of its utilization and quality, and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Institution Water abstraction Well sinking/boreholes Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The Act consists of 33 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Groundwater (III); Miscellaneous (IV). Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Repealed by Water Management Act 1999. Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2021) Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Institution, Irrigation, Offences/penalties, Court/tribunal, Water supply, Waterworks, Water charges, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX