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