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Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002 (Act No. 5/2002).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater resources management Irrigation Water conservation zone Water supply Waterworks Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act (except sections 19(2), 19(4), 20, 25(1), 26, 27, 28 and 31) comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Sections 19(2), 19(4), 20, 25(1), 26, 27, 28 and 31 come into operation on 1 February 2002.
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Water Act 1989 so as to: (a) to require the use of water in private dams or from springs or soaks for commercial and irrigation purposes to be licensed; (b) to provide for the declaration of water supply protection areas and the preparation and implementation of management plans for those areas; (c) to require certain dams to be licensed; (d) to require licensed drillers to comply with the conditions of bore construction licenses; (e) to make other miscellaneous amendments

Full text
English
Website
www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Water Act 1989.

Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Allocation/quota, Authorization/permit, Concession, Priorities, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Water rights, Institution, Water conservation zone, Equipment, Access-to-information, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Well sinking/boreholes, Servitude, Water supply, Sewerage, Recreational water use, Waterworks, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) (Amendment) Act 2002 (Act No. 6/2002).

Legislation | Australia | 2002

Keyword: Water rights, Irrigation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX