Water Act 1912 (NSW)
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The Water Act 1912 (NSW) is a foundational New South Wales statute that historically governed the licensing, allocation, and use of water resources across the state.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New South Wales statute
ⓘ
water management legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New South Wales Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New South Wales water administration authorities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
rivers and streams in New South Wales
ⓘ
surface water ⓘ water conservation works ⓘ |
| appliesToSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation industry ⓘ rural water users ⓘ urban water supply authorities ⓘ |
| category |
Australian water law
ⓘ
New South Wales environmental legislation ⓘ |
| commencedInDecade | 1910s ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
allocation of water entitlements
ⓘ
construction and use of waterworks ⓘ irrigation schemes ⓘ licensing of water use ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
controlled works
ⓘ
regulated rivers ⓘ statutory water rights ⓘ water allocations ⓘ water licences ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
foundational framework for water management in New South Wales
ⓘ
primary statute for water licensing in New South Wales for much of the 20th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early 20th century irrigation policy in New South Wales ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | largely superseded ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
ⓘ
environmental law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate irrigation and water conservation works
ⓘ
to provide for licensing of water extraction and use ⓘ to regulate the use and control of water resources in New South Wales ⓘ |
| regionCovered | entire State of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToLaterLaw | transitional framework for conversion of licences to new water access entitlements ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Water Act 1912 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
water allocation
ⓘ
water licensing ⓘ water resources ⓘ water use regulation ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalScope | 20th century water management in New South Wales ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1912 ⓘ |
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