Lakes Act 1976

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City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 54 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003 DI2002-81 Lakes (Interstate Licence Holders - Conditions of Use) Determination 2002 None Notifiable instruments s 27 10 January 2003 NI2003-7 Lakes (Fees) Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-140 Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 54 1 July 2003 - 2 July 2003 DI2003-103 Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 54 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 DI2000-172 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1999 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 DI1999-122 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1998 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 DI1998-124 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1997 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 23 July 1997 - 30 June 1998 DI1997-179 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1996 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 27 June 1996 - 22 July 1997 DI1996-111 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1992 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 29 June 1992 - 12 September 2001 DI1992-81 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1991 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 1 July 1991 - 28 June 1992 DI1991-31 Lakes (Fees) Determination 1989 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 5A 25 July 1989 - 30 June 1991 DI1989-39 Lakes Declaration of an Area as a Lake Notice (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5 13 October 1999 - 4 March 2019 NI1999-203 Lakes Declaration of Areas as a Lake None Notifiable instruments s 9 23 June 1998 NI1998-166 Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 6 and s 7 27 June 2008 - 29 July 2016 NI2008-229 Lakes (Authorised Inspectors) Appointment 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 7 26 February 2012 - 29 July 2016 NI2012-89 Lakes Regulations (Amendment) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 54 18 August 1982 - 1 October 1983 SL1982-37 Lakes Regulations (Repeal) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 56 1 October 1983 - 2 October 1983 SL1983-14 Lakes Regulations (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 56 3 February 1978 SL1978-4 Lakes (Kingston Harbour) Declaration 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 5 21 August 2012 - 4 March 2019 NI2012-424 Lakes (Lake Ginninderra) Declaration 2014 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 9 27 January 2014 NI2014-4 Lakes (Lake Tuggeranong) Declaration 2015 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 9 17 March 2015 NI2015-105 Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2016 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 6 and s 7 30 July 2016 - 11 January 2018 NI2016-407 Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2018 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10 and s 89 12 January 2018 - 22 August 2019 NI2018-15 Lakes Regulation 2019 None Subordinate laws s 122 10 May 2019 SL2019-8 Lakes (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 89 23 August 2019 - 13 December 2022 NI2019-561 Lakes (Delegate for Lakes) Appointment 2019 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10 and s 89 23 August 2019 NI2019-562 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 22 November 2019 - 14 March 2020 NI2019-739 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 17 February 2021 - 25 April 2021 NI2021-82 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 9 November 2021 - 4 April 2022 NI2021-655 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 4 March 2022 - 6 March 2022 NI2022-108 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 18 March 2022 - 20 March 2022 NI2022-123 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 22 March 2022 - 10 April 2022 NI2022-129 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 4) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 15 April 2022 - 23 April 2022 NI2022-193 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 5) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 1 November 2022 - 28 February 2023 NI2022-550 Lakes (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 89 14 December 2022 NI2022-630 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 20 October 2023 - 18 February 2024 NI2023-641 Lakes (Delegate for Lakes) Acting Appointment 2023 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 10 27 November 2023 NI2023-748 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 13 March 2024 - 5 April 2024 NI2024-123 Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 22 26 September 2024 - 9 October 2024 NI2024-574 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 4 October 2024 - 15 October 2024 NI2024-592 Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration Revocation 2024 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 22 9 October 2024 - 10 October 2024 NI2024-602 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 16 October 2024 - 6 April 2025 NI2024-610 Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 22 6 February 2025 - 11 February 2025 NI2025-52 Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration Revocation 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 22 11 February 2025 - 12 February 2025 NI2025-60 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2025 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 17 October 2025 - 20 November 2025 NI2025-562 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2025 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 21 November 2025 - 15 January 2026 NI2025-617 Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 23 16 January 2026 - 23 March 2026 NI2026-17 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) 28 November 2009 - 1 May 2017 NI2009-637 ni Repealed Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) 21 August 2012 - 1 May 2017 NI2012-425 ni Repealed Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2017 (Repealed) 2 May 2017 - 23 November 2023 NI2017-205 ni Repealed Public Sector Management (Lakes) Delegation 2019 (No 1) 13 September 2019 NI2019-563 ni None Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2023 24 November 2023 NI2023-715 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 15 December 1976 onwards : The following table lists 23 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 26 December 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 26 November 2025 - 25 December 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-28 25 May 2024 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 25 May 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-20 27 November 2023 - 24 May 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 23 June 2021 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 4 September 2020 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 4 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-47 14 November 2019 - 3 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 14 November 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-42 5 March 2019 - 13 November 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 5 March 2019 Republication for amendments by A2018-7 , A2018-42 and general renumbering 9 March 2017 - 4 March 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 9 March 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-4 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 September 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-52 14 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 27 January 2014 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 27 January 2014 Republication for amendments by A2013-40 1 July 2011 - 26 January 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-3 22 September 2009 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 22 September 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-20 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 24 November 2005 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9* 24 November 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-54 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 31 December 2002 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 31 December 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-49 3 December 2002 - 30 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 3 December 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-46 28 May 2002 - 2 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 3 June 2002 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 26 October 2001 4 March 1999 - 12 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon Word R3C 4 March 1999 15 December 1976 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF As notified 13 December 1976 This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Notification statement The Lakes Ordinance 1976 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 13 December 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S225). (Parliamentary Counsel) Ordinance as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 13 December 1976 15 December 1976 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 13 December 1976 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions 15 December 1976 s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S228 Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date A2020-47 Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 sch 1 pt 1.4 4 September 2020 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.29 23 June 2021 A2019-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 sch 3 pt 3.15 14 November 2019 A2018-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 sch 3 pt 3.20 5 March 2019 A2018-7 Lakes Amendment Act 2018 ss 5-61 5 March 2019 A2017-4 Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 sch 3 pt 3.15 9 March 2017 A2016-52 Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.41 1 September 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.38 14 October 2015 A2013-40 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) pt 4 27 January 2014 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.88 1 July 2011 A2011-3 Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 sch 3 pt 3.27 1 March 2011 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.45 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.59 2 February 2009 A2005-54 Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 sch 1 pt 1.27 24 November 2005 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.26, sch 2 pt 2.47 9 April 2004 A2002-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.10 31 December 2002 A2002-46 Lakes Amendment Act 2002 ss 4-7 3 December 2002 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.30 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 205 12 September 2001 A2000-86 Domestic Animals Act 2000 s 158 21 June 2001 A1998-63 Water Resources Act 1998 s 82 4 March 1999 A1998-54 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 sch 9 December 1998 A1995-46 Statute Law Revision Act 1995 sch 18 December 1995 A1994-97 Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 sch pt 1 15 December 1994 A1994-81 Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 sch 29 November 1994 A1994-60 Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 sch 1 14 November 1994 A1994-26 Statute Law Revision Act 1994 sch 31 May 1994 A1993-64 Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 sch 1 1 October 1993 A1993-44 Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 sch 1 27 August 1993 Ord1992-1 Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1992 ss 3-8 11 March 1992 A1991-89 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1991 ss 3-8, sch 24 December 1991 Ord1989-39 National Land Ordinance 1989 sch 11 May 1989 A1989-38 Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 sch 1 11 May 1989 A1988-67 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1988 s 2 21 September 1988 A1987-49 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1987 ss 3-11, sch 16 September 1987 A1985-15 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1985 s 2 4 April 1985 A1983-31 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1983 ss 4-11 1 October 1983 A1978-4 Lakes (Amendment) Act 1978 ss 3-7 2 February 1978 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.36 27 November 2023 A2024-20 Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.1 25 May 2024 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 4 pt 4.104 26 December 2025 A2025-28 Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 8 26 November 2025 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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