Water Resources Act 2007

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1 August 2008 R1 1 August 2007 - 30 March 2008 As notified 1 August 2007 Clear Search Current law Regulations & instruments Point-in-time versions Law history Current version 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 Administering Minister and Directorate Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - City and Environment Directorate Legislative instruments Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws Name Status Classifier Type Under Effective Year and No Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2006 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 29 March 2006 - 18 April 2013 DI2006-13 Water Resources Commencement Notice 2007 (Repealed) Repealed Commencement notices s 2 20 July 2007 - 2 August 2007 CN2007-8 Water Resources (Water available from areas) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 17 1 August 2007 - 11 April 2019 DI2007-191 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 August 2007 - 30 June 2008 DI2007-192 Water Resources (Water Management areas) Determination 2007 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 16 1 August 2007 - 11 April 2019 DI2007-193 Water Resources Regulation 2007 None Subordinate laws s 109 8 July 2023 SL2007-22 Water Resources (Amounts of water reasonable for uses guidelines) Determination 2007 (No 1) None Disallowable instruments s 18 1 August 2007 DI2007-194 Water Resources (Driller's Licence) Notice 2008 (No 1) None Notifiable instruments s 35 27 June 2008 NI2008-234 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2008 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009 DI2008-153 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 DI2009-109 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2010 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 DI2010-144 Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 14 3 June 2011 - 1 August 2011 NI2011-268 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2011 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 DI2011-151 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2011 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 23 December 2011 - 27 November 2023 NI2011-801 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2012 - 7 March 2013 DI2012-158 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 8 March 2013 - 30 June 2013 DI2013-16 Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2013 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 19 April 2013 - 11 April 2019 DI2013-44 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2013 - 11 July 2013 DI2013-162 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2013 (No 3) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 12 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 DI2013-198 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 DI2014-166 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 DI2015-160 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 27 May 2016 - 12 October 2018 NI2016-249 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2016 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2016 - 30 November 2016 DI2016-180 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 December 2016 - 30 June 2017 DI2016-283 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2017 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 DI2017-164 Water Resources (Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 14 22 June 2018 - 20 August 2018 NI2018-326 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2018 - 30 June 2019 DI2018-171 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation Revocation 2018 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 12 October 2018 - 13 October 2018 NI2018-553 Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 12 April 2019 - 29 July 2019 DI2019-37 Water Resources (Water Management Areas) Determination 2019 None Disallowable instruments s 16 12 April 2019 DI2019-38 Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 17 12 April 2019 - 29 July 2019 DI2019-39 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2019 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 DI2019-128 Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 12 30 July 2019 - 10 February 2026 DI2019-190 Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Disallowable instruments s 17 30 July 2019 - 18 January 2024 DI2019-191 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2019 (No 1) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 2 August 2019 - 30 September 2019 NI2019-488 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2019 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 19 November 2019 - 18 November 2022 NI2019-737 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2020 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021 DI2020-200 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2021 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 DI2021-71 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2022 - 31 August 2022 DI2022-138 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2022 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 September 2022 - 30 June 2023 DI2022-194 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2022 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 2 December 2022 - 21 July 2023 NI2022-607 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 7 April 2023 - 6 April 2026 NI2023-181 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Chair) Appointment 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 19 November 2022 - 18 May 2024 NI2023-211 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2023 - 18 January 2024 DI2023-128 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation Revocation 2023 (Repealed) Repealed Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 21 July 2023 - 22 July 2023 NI2023-426 Water Resources (Environment Protection Authority) Delegation 2023 (No 1) None Delegation Notifiable instruments s 65 28 November 2023 NI2023-750 Water Resources (Water Use and Catchment General Code) Determination 2023 None Notifiable instruments s 15A 22 December 2023 NI2023-824 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2023 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 22 December 2023 - 2 July 2026 NI2023-829 Water Resources (Water Available from Areas) Determination 2024 None Disallowable instruments s 17 19 January 2024 DI2024-8 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 19 January 2024 - 30 June 2024 DI2024-9 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2024 (No 2) (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 DI2024-124 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Chair) Appointment 2024 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 67E 19 May 2024 - 18 November 2025 NI2024-366 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2024 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 5 July 2024 - 4 July 2027 NI2024-367 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 DI2025-137 Water Resources (Draft Environmental Flow Guidelines) Consultation Notice 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Notifiable instruments s 14 24 October 2025 - 22 December 2025 NI2025-572 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Chair) Appointment 2025 (Repealed) Repealed Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 19 November 2025 - 18 May 2026 NI2025-603 Water Resources Environmental Flow Guidelines 2026 None Disallowable instruments s 12 11 February 2026 DI2026-11 Water Resources (Fees) Determination 2026 None Fee Disallowable instruments s 107 1 July 2026 DI2026-127 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group) Appointment 2026 (No 1) None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 3 July 2026 - 21 December 2026 NI2026-306 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Chair) Appointment 2026 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 3 July 2026 - 21 December 2026 NI2026-307 Water Resources (ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Deputy Chair) Appointment 2026 None Appointment Notifiable instruments s 67E 3 July 2026 - 21 December 2026 NI2026-308 Related instruments Name Effective Year and No Classification Status Legislation (Water Resources) Delegation 2014 (No 1) (Repealed) 19 August 2014 - 22 March 2026 NI2014-388 ni Repealed Legislation (Water Resources) Delegation 2026 23 March 2026 NI2026-147 ni None Point-in-time versions Enter a date to find a version from 1 August 2007 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 28 November 2024 - 25 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R28 28 November 2024 Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22) 11 July 2024 - 27 November 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R27 11 July 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-35 31 May 2024 - 10 July 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R26 31 May 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-21 27 November 2023 - 30 May 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R25 27 November 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-36 8 July 2023 - 26 November 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R24 8 July 2023 Republication for amendments by A2023-26 23 June 2021 - 7 July 2023 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R23 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 R22 4 September 2020 Republication for amendments by A2020-47 15 June 2019 - 3 September 2020 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 15 June 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-15 23 October 2018 - 14 June 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 23 October 2018 Republication for amendments by A2018-33 31 August 2017 - 22 October 2018 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 31 August 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-17 16 June 2017 - 30 August 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 16 June 2017 Republication for amendments by A2017-20 21 June 2016 - 15 June 2017 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 21 June 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-33 14 October 2015 - 20 June 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 14 October 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-33 19 August 2015 - 13 October 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 19 August 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-25 1 July 2015 - 18 August 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 1 July 2015 Republication for amendments by A2015-19 22 August 2013 - 30 June 2015 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 22 August 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-27 14 June 2013 - 21 August 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 14 June 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-19 22 May 2013 - 13 June 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 22 May 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-15 22 February 2013 - 21 May 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 22 February 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-4 5 June 2012 - 21 February 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 5 June 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-21 1 March 2011 - 4 June 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 1 March 2011 Republication for amendments by A2010-31 18 October 2010 - 28 February 2011 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 18 October 2010 Republication for amendments by A2010-31 17 December 2009 - 17 October 2010 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 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 R4 2 February 2009 Republication for amendments by A2008-37 2 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 2 August 2008 Republication for commenced expiry 31 March 2008 - 1 August 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 31 March 2008 Republication for amendments by A2007-25 1 August 2007 - 30 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 1 August 2007 Republication for new Act 1 August 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 20 June 2007 Bill and Explanatory statement The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water Resources Bill 2007 . Notification statement The Water Resources Act 2007 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001. Notified: 20 June 2007 (Parliamentary Counsel) Act as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 20 June 2007 1 August 2007 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method s 1, s 2 20 June 2007 LA s 75 (1) remainder 1 August 2007 s 2 and CN2007-8 Expiries Provision Expiry date Expiry method pt 22 27 November 2024 (midnight) s 213 pt 20 1 August 2008 (midnight) s 206 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 1.9 4 September 2020 A2021-12 Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 sch 3 pt 3.65 23 June 2021 A2023-26 Water Resources Amendment Act 2023 ss 4-26 8 July 2023 A2023-36 Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 sch 1 pt 1.72 27 November 2023 A2024-21 Planning and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2024 sch 1 pt 1.4 31 May 2024 A2024-35 Environment Protection Legislation Amendment Act 2024 pt 4 11 July 2024 A2019-15 Water Resources Amendment Act 2019 ss 4-6 15 June 2019 A2018-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 sch 1 pt 1.41 23 October 2018 A2017-20 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (No 2) pt 11 16 June 2017 A2017-17 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2017 pt 11 31 August 2017 A2016-33 Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 sch 1 pt 1.23 21 June 2016 A2015-33 Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 sch 1 pt 1.75 14 October 2015 A2015-25 Water Resources (Catchment Management Coordination Group) Amendment Act 2015 pt 2 19 August 2015 A2015-19 Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 pt 25 1 July 2015 A2013-27 Water Resources Amendment Act 2013 ss 4-9 22 August 2013 A2013-19 Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 sch 3 pt 3.53 14 June 2013 A2013-15 Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 pt 11 22 May 2013 A2013-4 Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013 sch 1 pt 1.12 22 February 2013 A2012-21 Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.56 5 June 2012 A2010-31 Water Resources Amendment Act 2010 s 4 1 March 2011 A2010-31 Water Resources Amendment Act 2010 ss 5-42 18 October 2010 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.85 17 December 2009 A2009-20 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 sch 3 pt 3.79 22 September 2009 A2008-37 ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) sch 1 pt 1.108 2 February 2009 A2007-25 Planning and Development (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007 sch 1 pt 1.36 31 March 2008 A2025-29 Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 sch 3 pt 3.105, sch 4 pt 4.192 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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