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WATER RESOURCES ACT 1997 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes.

Repeal of Act

The Water Resources Act 1997 was repealed by Sch 4 (cl 43(1)(c)) of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 on 1.7.2005.

However, the repeal of Parts 1 and 8 was suspended until a day to be fixed by proclamation (see Gazette 30.6.2005 p2096).

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Water Resources Act 1997 repealed the following:

Catchment Water Management Act 1995

River Torrens (Prohibition of Excavations) Act 1927

River Torrens Protection Act 1949

Water Resources Act 1990

Principal Act and amendments

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1997

27

Water Resources Act 1997

10.4.1997

2.7.1997 (Gazette 26.6.1997 p3052)

1997

35

Statutes Amendment (Water Resources) Act 1997

19.6.1997

Pt 8 (s 31)—2.7.1997 (Gazette 26.6.1997 p3052)

1999

58

Water Resources (Water Allocation Plans) Amendment Act 1999

12.8.1999

12.8.1999

1999

64

Local Government (Implementation) Act 1999

18.11.1999

s 11—1.1.2000 (Gazette 9.12.1999 p3113)

2000

45

Water Resources (Water Allocations) Amendment Act 2000

13.7.2000

13.7.2000

2000

88

Development (System Improvement Program) Amendment Act 2000

21.12.2000

Sch 1 (cl 6)—2.4.2001 (Gazette 29.3.2001 p1436)

2001

16

Statutes Amendment (Avoidance of Duplication of Environmental Procedures) Act 2001

17.5.2001

Pt 7 (s 9)—14.6.2001 (Gazette 14.6.2001 p2221)

2001

42

Water Resources (Reservation of Water) Amendment Act 2001

3.8.2001

23.8.2001 (Gazette 23.8.2001 p3258) except s 8—2.7.1997: s 2

2003

3

Water Resources (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2003

22.5.2003

22.5.2003

2003

15

Statutes Amendment (Water Conservation Practices) Act 2003

19.6.2003

19.6.2003

2003

35

River Murray Act 2003

31.7.2003

Sch (cl 22)—24.11.2003 (Gazette 20.11.2003 p4203)

2004

23

Statutes Amendment (Courts) Act 2004

8.7.2004

Sch 1—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)

2005

20

Statutes Amendment (Environment and Conservation Portfolio) Act 2005

9.6.2005

Pt 8 (s 40) and Sch 1 (cl 1)—23.6.2005 (Gazette 23.6.2005 p1901)

2004

34

Natural Resources Management Act 2004

5.8.2004

Sch 4 (cl 43)—1.7.2005 (Gazette 30.6.2005 p2093)—see note about repeal of Act

Provisions amended

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

22.5.2003

Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

22.5.2003

s 3



s 3(1)



Interstate Water Entitlements Transfer Scheme

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(a)

24.11.2003

Murray-Darling Basin

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(b)

24.11.2003

natural resources

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(b)

24.11.2003

River Murray

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(c)

24.11.2003

River Murray Protection Area

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(c)

24.11.2003

water allocation

substituted by 45/2000 s 2(a)

13.7.2000

water (holding) allocation

inserted by 45/2000 s 2(b)

13.7.2000

water (taking) allocation

inserted by 45/2000 s 2(c)

13.7.2000

s 3(3a)

inserted by 45/2000 s 2(d)

13.7.2000

Pt 2 before deletion by 34/2004



s 6



s 6(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(d)

24.11.2003

s 6(2)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(e)

24.11.2003

Pt 2

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 3

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 4 before deletion by 34/2004



Pt 4 Div 1



s 9



s 9(5)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(f)

24.11.2003

s 9(7)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(g)

24.11.2003

s 10



s 10(2)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(h)

24.11.2003

s 10(6)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(i)

24.11.2003

s 12



s 12(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(j), (k)

24.11.2003

s 12(3)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(l)

24.11.2003

s 15



s 15(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(m)

24.11.2003

s 16



s 16(1)

amended by 15/2003 s 3(1)

19.6.2003

s 16(7)

amended by 15/2003 s 3(2)

19.6.2003

Pt 4 Div 1A

inserted by 15/2003 s 4

19.6.2003

s 18



s 18(4a) and (4b)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(n)

24.11.2003

Pt 4

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 5 before deletion by 34/2004



Pt 5 Div 1



s 29



s 29(1)

substituted by 45/2000 s 3(a)

13.7.2000

s 29(3a) and (3b)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(o)

24.11.2003

s 29(4)

amended by 45/2000 s 3(b)

13.7.2000

s 29(4a)—(4c)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(p)

24.11.2003

s 30



s 30(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(q)—(s)

24.11.2003

s 30(2)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(t)

24.11.2003

s 30(3) and (4)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(u)

24.11.2003

Pt 5 Div 2



s 33

amended by 45/2000 s 4

13.7.2000

s 34



s 34(1)

substituted by 45/2000 s 5

13.7.2000


amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(v)

24.11.2003

s 34(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(w)

24.11.2003

s 34(8)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(x)

24.11.2003

s 35



s 35(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(y)

24.11.2003

s 35A

inserted by 45/2000 s 6

13.7.2000

s 35A(7)

amended by 42/2001 s 3(a)

23.8.2001

s 35A(7a)

inserted by 42/2001 s 3(b)

23.8.2001

s 35B

inserted by 45/2000 s 6

13.7.2000

s 36



s 36(1)

amended by 45/2000 s 7(a)

13.7.2000

s 36(8)

amended by 45/2000 s 7(b)

13.7.2000

s 37



s 37(1)

amended by 45/2000 s 8

13.7.2000

Pt 5 Div 3



s 38



s 38(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(z)

24.11.2003

s 38(5a)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(za)

24.11.2003

s 39



s 39(2a)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zb)

24.11.2003

s 39(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zc)

24.11.2003

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zd)

24.11.2003

s 41(1a)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(ze)

24.11.2003

s 42

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zf)

24.11.2003

Pt 5 Div 4



s 43



s 43(4)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zg)

24.11.2003

Pt 5 Div 5

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zh)

24.11.2003

Pt 5

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 5A

inserted by 42/2001 s 4

23.8.2001


deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 6 before deletion by 34/2004



s 45



s 45(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zi)

24.11.2003

s 61

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zj)

24.11.2003

s 62



s 62(3)

substituted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zk)

24.11.2003

s 62(4)—(8)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zk)

24.11.2003

Pt 6

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 7 before deletion by 34/2004



s 92



s 92(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zl), (zm)

24.11.2003

s 97



s 97(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zn)

24.11.2003

s 97(6)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zo)

24.11.2003

s 97(7)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zp)

24.11.2003

s 117A

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zq)

24.11.2003

s 118



s 118(1)

s 118 redesignated as s 118(1) by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zr)

24.11.2003

s 118(2)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zr)

24.11.2003

s 118A

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zs)

24.11.2003

Pt 7

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 8



s 120



s 120(1)

s 120 redesignated as s 120(1) by 45/2000 s 9

13.7.2000

levy

substituted by 42/2001 s 5

23.8.2001

s 120(2)—(4)

inserted by 45/2000 s 9

13.7.2000

s 122



s 122(4a)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zt)

24.11.2003

s 122(8)

substituted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zu)

24.11.2003

s 122(8a)

inserted by 45/2000 s 10

13.7.2000

s 122(8b) and (8c)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zv)

24.11.2003

s 122A

inserted by 42/2001 s 6

23.8.2001

s 124



s 124(10)

amended by 42/2001 s 7

23.8.2001

s 132



s 132(1)

amended by 15/2003 s 5(1)

19.6.2003

s 132(2)

substituted by 42/2001 s 8

2.7.1997


amended by 15/2003 s 5(2)

19.6.2003

s 132(2a)

inserted by 42/2001 s 8

2.7.1997


amended by 20/2005 s 40(1), (2)

23.6.2005

s 132(2ab)

inserted by 20/2005 s 40(3)

23.6.2005

s 132(2b), (2c)

inserted by 42/2001 s 8

2.7.1997

s 136



s 136(1)

amended by 64/1999 s 11(a)

1.1.2000

s 138



s 138(2)

amended by 64/1999 s 11(b)

1.1.2000

s 138(5)

amended by 45/2000 s 11(a)

13.7.2000


amended by 42/2001 s 9

23.8.2001

s 138(5a)

inserted by 45/2000 s 11(b)

13.7.2000

s 138(10)

substituted by 64/1999 s 11(c)

1.1.2000

s 140



s 140(1)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zw), (zx)

24.11.2003

s 140(1a)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zy)

24.11.2003

s 140(3)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zz), (zza)

24.11.2003

s 140(6)

amended by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zzb)

24.11.2003

s 140(11)

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zzc)

24.11.2003

Pt 9

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 10 before deletion by 34/2004



s 142



s 142(1)

amended by 42/2001 s 10

23.8.2001

Pt 10

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Pt 11 before deletion by 34/2004



s 144

amended by 88/2000 Sch 1 cl 6

2.4.2001


amended by 23/2004 Sch 1

1.9.2004

s 144A

inserted by 16/2001 s 9

14.6.2001

s 148A

inserted by 35/2003 Sch cl 22(zzd)

24.11.2003

s 159

inserted by 45/2000 s 12

13.7.2000

Pt 11

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Sch 1

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Sch 2 before deletion by 34/2004



cl 10



cl 10(10a)

inserted by 3/2003 s 2

22.5.2003

Sch 2

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Sch 3 before deletion by 34/2004



cl 1

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

22.5.2003

cl 2



cl 2(1)

substituted by 35/1997 s 31(a)

2.7.1997

cl 2(2)

substituted by 35/1997 s 31(b)

2.7.1997

cl 2(15a)—(15c)

inserted by 58/1999 s 2

12.8.1999

cl 2(19)

amended by 35/1997 s 31(c), (d)

2.7.1997

Sch 3

deleted by 34/2004 Sch 4 cl 43(1)(c)

1.7.2005

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Statutes Amendment (Environment and Conservation Portfolio) Act 2005, Sch 1

1—Transitional provision relating to Natural Resources Management Act 2004 and Water Resources Act 1997

The penalties declared by the relevant Minister under section 132(1)(a) of the Water Resources Act 1997 with respect to the taking of water in the consumption period that corresponds to the 2003/2004 financial year accounting period (as defined for the purposes of that section) will continue to apply for the purposes of the Water Resources Act 1997 or the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (as the case requires) in respect of succeeding consumption periods until a new penalty is declared by the relevant Minister (either under section 132(1)(a) of the Water Resources Act 1997 or section 115(1)(a) of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (as the case requires)).

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—2.7.1997


Reprint No 2—12.8.1999


Reprint No 3—1.1.2000


Reprint No 4—13.7.2000


Reprint No 5—2.4.2001


Reprint No 6—14.6.2001


Reprint No 7—23.8.2001


Reprint No 8—22.5.2003


Reprint No 9—19.6.2003


Reprint No 10—24.11.2003


1.9.2004


23.6.2005 (electronic only)




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