Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
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The Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) is a key New South Wales statute that governs the sustainable and equitable use, conservation, and allocation of the state’s water resources.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New South Wales water legislation | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New South Wales statute
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water management legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Minister for Water (New South Wales)
NERFINISHED
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NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water NERFINISHED ⓘ NSW Department of Planning and Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate efficient and sustainable water use for economic and social benefit
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promote integrated management of water sources ⓘ protect, enhance and restore water sources and their dependent ecosystems ⓘ provide for adaptive management of water resources ⓘ recognise and protect basic landholder rights ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
environmental water managers in New South Wales
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rural water users in New South Wales ⓘ urban water users in New South Wales ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
corporations within New South Wales
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individuals within New South Wales ⓘ |
| contains |
offence provisions for unlawful water taking
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provisions for environmental water rules ⓘ provisions for monitoring and compliance ⓘ provisions for water allocation priorities ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for water sharing plans in New South Wales
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system of water access licences ⓘ system of water use approvals ⓘ system of works approvals for water infrastructure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental flows
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protection of dependent ecosystems ⓘ security of water entitlements ⓘ sustainable yield of water sources ⓘ |
| hasCitation | NSW legislation database (Water Management Act 2000) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental law
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natural resources law ⓘ water law ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of water resources in New South Wales
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equitable sharing of water resources in New South Wales ⓘ regulation of water access and use ⓘ sustainable management of water resources in New South Wales ⓘ |
| region | State of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
groundwater resources in New South Wales
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surface water resources in New South Wales ⓘ water access licences ⓘ water sharing plans ⓘ water use approvals ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Murray–Darling Basin Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedInPart | Water Act 1912 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Water Management Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | principal Act ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2000 ⓘ |
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New South Wales water legislation