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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Water Act 1912 (NSW) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5512004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Act 1912 (NSW) Context triple: [New South Wales water management framework, hasLegalBasis, Water Act 1912 (NSW)]
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A.
Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
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.
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B.
Water Act 2007
The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.
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C.
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949 is an Australian federal law that established the legal framework for developing and operating the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, one of the country’s largest renewable energy and water management projects.
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D.
New South Wales water management framework
The New South Wales water management framework is the legislative and regulatory system that governs how water resources are allocated, used, and protected across the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Act 1912 (NSW) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Water Management Act 2000 (NSW)
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.
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B.
Water Act 2007
The Water Act 2007 is an Australian federal law that establishes the framework for managing and protecting the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources through coordinated, sustainable, and environmentally focused governance.
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C.
Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Power Act 1949 is an Australian federal law that established the legal framework for developing and operating the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme, one of the country’s largest renewable energy and water management projects.
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D.
New South Wales water management framework
The New South Wales water management framework is the legislative and regulatory system that governs how water resources are allocated, used, and protected across the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act is a key piece of Australian state legislation that governs the protection, management, and conservation of national parks, wildlife, and natural and cultural heritage in New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New South Wales statute
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water management legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New South Wales Government
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Act 1912 (NSW) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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