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Water Act 2000.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2023)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the sustainable management of water and other resources and the establishment and operation of water authorities, and for other purposes.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Framework law Freshwater resources management Institution Water rights Water charges Well sinking/boreholes Irrigation Drainage/land reclamation Groundwater Right to water Sustainable development Indigenous peoples Human rights
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for the management, allocation and use of water within sustainable limits and covers councils and authorities that own or operate water supply systems or sewerage systems in Queensland. The Act consists of 9 Chapters divided into 1246 sections: Preliminary (1); Allocation ad Sustainable Management (2); Water Supply and Demand Management (2A); Underground water management (3); Office of Groundwater Impact assessment (3A); Water Authorities (4); Investigations, Enforcement and Offences (5); Reviews, Appeals (6); Legal Proceedings (7); Miscellaneous (8); Transitional Provisions and Repeals (9).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2019)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2014)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resource (Moreton) Plan 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2006 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Water abstraction, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Logan Basin) 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2006.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2019)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Water abstraction, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources (Fitzroy Basin) Plan 1999.

Legislation | Australia | 1999 (2009)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Basin/catchment/watershed

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resource (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) Plan 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2013)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Basin/catchment/watershed, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Border Rivers) 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Inland waters, Environmental planning, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Moonie) 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources (Burnett Basin) Plan 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2009)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources (Boyne River Basin) Plan 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2001)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Regulation 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2016)

Keyword: Allocation/quota, Water charges, Water rights, Royalties/fees, Well sinking/boreholes, Non-governmental entity, Offences/penalties, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2016)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Sustainable use, Water abstraction, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Barron) 2002.

Legislation | Australia | 2002 (2016)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Resources (Cooper Creek) Plan 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Georgina and Diamantina) 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2014)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Gulf) 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2015)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Water abstraction, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Mitchell) 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011.

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013.

Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2017)

Keyword: Policy/planning, Wetlands, Zoning, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Cooper Creek) 2011.

Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Baffle Creek Basin) 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Boyne River Basin) 2013.

Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2016)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Indigenous peoples, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2017)

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017.

Legislation | Australia | 2017

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Regulation 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2022)

Keyword: Allocation/quota, Water charges, Groundwater, Water rights, Royalties/fees, Well sinking/boreholes, Non-governmental entity, Offences/penalties, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019.

Legislation | Australia | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Cape York) 2019.

Legislation | Australia | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Waterworks, Basin/catchment/watershed, Authorization/permit, Traditional rights/customary rights, Sustainable use, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019.

Legislation | Australia | 2019

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Allocation/quota, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Inland waters, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

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Legislation | Australia | 2011 (2021)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Special fund, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Protection (Underground Water Management) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Local government, Protection of environment, Mining, Oil, Pollution control, Groundwater, Offences/penalties, Water abstraction, Water quality standards, Water rights, Well sinking/boreholes, Concession, Contract/agreement, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX