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Water (Resource Management) Regulations 2017 (S.R. No. 123/2017).

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Victoria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water supply Registration Royalties/fees Allocation/quota Waterworks
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
These Regulations enter into force on 29 November 2017.
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 324 of the Water Act 1989 and consisting of 34 sections divided into five Parts, establish the following objectives: a) fees for applications to the Minister relating to water shares, water allocations and related dealings under the Water Act 1989; b) fees for lodging documents with the Registrar of the water register or making recordings in the water register; c) fees for applications to amend or search the water register; d) persons who may search the water register for prescribed classes of information or records recorded in the water register; e) the classes of information or records recorded in the water register that may be searched by a prescribed person; f) the purpose for which a licence under section 51 of the Water Act 1989 may be issued within a declared water system; and g) certain persons and classes of person to be occupiers for the purpose of water-use registration.

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

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Repeals

Water (Resource Management) Regulations 2007.

Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2014)

Keyword: Water supply, Registration, Royalties/fees, Allocation/quota, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX