Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Object of this Act ................................................................................ 1

4............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 1

5............ This Act binds the Crown ................................................................... 2

Part 2--Establishment of the National Water Commission (NWC)        3

6............ Establishment of the NWC .................................................................. 3

7............ Functions of the NWC ........................................................................ 3

Part 3--Constitution of the NWC                                                                                7

8............ Constitution of the NWC .................................................................... 7

9............ Duty of Chair ...................................................................................... 7

10.......... Conduct of Commissioners ................................................................. 7

11.......... Appointment of Commissioners ......................................................... 7

12.......... Acting appointments ........................................................................... 8

13.......... Remuneration ...................................................................................... 8

14.......... Leave of absence ................................................................................. 8

15.......... Outside employment ........................................................................... 9

16.......... Other terms and conditions ................................................................. 9

17.......... Resignation ......................................................................................... 9

18.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 10

19.......... Meetings ........................................................................................... 10

20.......... Notice of meetings ............................................................................ 11

21.......... Conduct of meetings ......................................................................... 11

22.......... Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 11

Part 4--The CEO and staff of the NWC                                                               13

Division 1--The CEO                                                                                                  13

Subdivision A--Establishment and functions of the CEO                              13

23.......... The CEO ........................................................................................... 13

24.......... Functions of the CEO ....................................................................... 13

Subdivision B--Appointing the CEO                                                                   13

25.......... Appointing the CEO ......................................................................... 13

26.......... Acting CEO ...................................................................................... 14

27.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 14

28.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 14

29.......... Outside employment ......................................................................... 14

30.......... Other terms and conditions ............................................................... 15

31.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 15

32.......... Termination of appointment .............................................................. 15

33.......... Disclosure of interests ....................................................................... 16

34.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 16

Division 2--Staff etc. to assist the NWC                                                           17

35.......... Staff of the NWC .............................................................................. 17

36.......... Secondment of persons to assist the NWC ....................................... 17

37.......... Consultants and independent contractors .......................................... 18

Part 5--Review of the NWC                                                                                          19

38.......... Review of the NWC .......................................................................... 19

39.......... Sunset provision [see Note 1] ........................................................... 19

Part 6--The Australian Water Fund Account                                                   20

40.......... Establishment of the Australian Water Fund Account ....................... 20

41.......... Credits of amounts to Account .......................................................... 20

42.......... Purposes of Account ......................................................................... 20

Part 7--Miscellaneous                                                                                                        21

43.......... Confidentiality ................................................................................... 21

44.......... Public availability of assessments ..................................................... 21

45.......... Annual report .................................................................................... 21

46.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 22

Notes                                                                                                                                              23

  

Notes to the National Water Commission Act 2004

Note 1

The National Water Commission Act 2004 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 156, 2004 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For cessation details of this Act see section 39.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
National Water Commission Act 2004	156, 2004	17 Dec 2004	17 Dec 2004
Water (Consequential Amendments) Act 2007	138, 2007	3 Sept 2007	Schedule 1: 3 Mar 2008 (see s. 2(1)) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 837-845) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 2
S. 7......................................	am. No. 138, 2007
Part 3
Note to s. 11(1)..................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 12....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Note 2 to s. 12....................	rs. No. 46, 2011
Part 4
Division 1
Subdivision B
Note to s. 25(1)..................	rs. No. 46, 2011
S. 26....................................	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 26.......................	rs. No. 46, 2011
Note 1 to s. 34....................	am. No. 46, 2011

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011 (No. 46, 2011)

Schedule 3

10  Saving--appointments

The amendments made by Schedule 2 do not affect the validity of an appointment that was made under an Act before the commencement of this item and that was in force immediately before that commencement.

11  Transitional regulations

The Governor-General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedules 1 and 2.