Water and Sewerage Act 2000

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30 June 2003 DI2002-110 Water and Sewerage (Fees) (Bushfire Emergency) Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 15 February 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-16 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 DI2001-122 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2003 - 30 June 2004 DI2003-155 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 DI2004-94 Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulations 2004 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 1 January 2005 - 2 January 2005 SL2004-45 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2005 - 6 October 2005 DI2005-120 Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 30 July 2005 - 31 July 2005 SL2005-16 Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 28 September 2005 - 29 September 2005 SL2005-25 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2005 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 7 October 2005 - 4 July 2006 DI2005-225 Water and Sewerage Commencement Notice 2001 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices SL2001-2 reg 2 25 January 2001 - 26 January 2001 CN2001-7 Utilities Legislation Commencement Notice 2000 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 21 December 2000 - 1 July 2001 CN2000-25 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 5 July 2006 - 29 June 2007 DI2006-162 Water and Sewerage (Plumbing Code) Declaration 2006 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 46 1 September 2006 - 30 April 2011 NI2006-318 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 30 June 2007 - 3 April 2008 DI2007-154 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 4 April 2008 - 30 June 2008 DI2008-51 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-168 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2009 - 31 July 2009 DI2009-125 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 August 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-181 Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 4 May 2010 - 5 May 2010 SL2010-15 Building Legislation Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 1 June 2010 - 2 June 2010 SL2010-21 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-126 Water and Sewerage (Plumbing Code) Declaration 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 46 1 May 2011 - 1 September 2013 NI2011-236 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-180 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2013 DI2012-147 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-161 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-165 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-191 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-133 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-163 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-170 Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 44C 1 May 2019 - 8 May 2019 DI2019-46 Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 44C 9 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 DI2019-56 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2021 DI2019-116 Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2019 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 44C 1 July 2019 - 30 April 2023 DI2019-177 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-80 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 DI2022-126 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 September 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-210 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 1 May 2023 - 1 October 2023 SL2023-7 Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 44C 1 May 2023 - 30 April 2026 DI2023-68 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024 DI2023-119 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-118 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-173 Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Subordinate laws s 49 24 April 2026 - 25 April 2026 SL2026-2 Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 44C 1 May 2026 DI2026-55 Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 45 1 July 2026 DI2026-172 Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 January 2001 onwards : The following table lists 29 point in time versions. 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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 26 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R29 26 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-29 1 April 2025 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 1 April 2025 Republication for amendments by A2025-5 12 December 2023 - 31 March 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 12 December 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-55 27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 24 August 2022 Republication for amendments by A2022-14 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 23 June 2021 Republication for amendments by A2021-12 23 October 2018 - 22 June 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-19 1 September 2013 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 1 September 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-31 27 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 27 August 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-31 14 June 2013 - 26 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 1 July 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 1 July 2011 Republication for amendments by A2011-22 1 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 1 February 2011 Republication for expiry of provision (s 45A (3)-(5)) 31 January 2010 - 31 January 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 31 January 2010 Republication for amendments by A2009-26 2 February 2009 - 30 January 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 16 November 2006 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 16 November 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-42 1 September 2006 - 15 November 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 1 September 2006 Republication for amendments by A2006-15 27 July 2005 - 31 August 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 27 July 2005 Republication for amendments by A2005-34 10 September 2004 - 26 July 2005 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 10 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-67 1 September 2004 - 9 September 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 September 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-13 9 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 9 April 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-15 9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 9 October 2003 Republication for amendments by A2003-41 1 January 2003 - 8 October 2003 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 1 January 2003 Republication for amendments by A2002-51 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 30 May 2002 Republication for amendments by A2002-11 1 January 2002 - 27 May 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 10 January 2002 Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 6) 12 September 2001 - 31 December 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 12 September 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 24 May 2001 - 11 September 2001 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF R1 (RI) 23 January 2023 Republication for new Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised version not available 1 January 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 20 December 2000 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water and Sewerage Bill 2000 . Notification statement The Water and Sewerage Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68). (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 20 December 2000 1 January 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 20 December 2000 IA , s 10B remainder 1 January 2001 s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S69 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method s 45A (3)-(5) 31 January 2011 (midnight) s 45A (5) pt 6 1 January 2002 (midnight) s 55 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 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.64 23 June 2021 A2022-14 Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 sch 3 pt 3.43 24 August 2022 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.71 27 November 2023 A2023-55 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 pt 13 12 December 2023 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.40 23 October 2018 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.74 14 October 2015 A2015-19 Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 23 1 July 2015 A2013-31 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 ss 79-82, s 89, s 90 27 August 2013 A2013-31 Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 s 78, ss 83-88 1 September 2013 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.51 14 June 2013 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.55 5 June 2012 A2011-22 Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 sch 1 pt 1.172 1 July 2011 A2009-26 Water and Sewerage (Energy Efficient Hot-Water Systems) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 pt 2 31 January 2010 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.106 2 February 2009 A2006-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 sch 3 pt 3.25 16 November 2006 A2006-15 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.5 1 September 2006 A2004-67 Water and Sewerage Amendment Act 2004 pt 2 10 September 2004 A2004-15 Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 sch 2 pt 2.98 9 April 2004 A2004-13 Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 2 pt 2.27 1 September 2004 A2003-41 Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 sch 3 pt 3.23 9 October 2003 A2002-51 Criminal Code 2002 pt 1.28 1 January 2003 A2002-11 Legislation Amendment Act 2002 pt 2.52 28 May 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 413 12 September 2001 A2025-5 Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 pt 8 1 April 2025 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.103, sch 4 pt 4.191 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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