{"id":"sl-2026-2","name":"Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)","slug":"water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"2 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":445862,"registerId":"act-sl-2026-2-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-23","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation 2026 (No 1)","content":"Water and Sewerage Amendment\nRegulation 2026 (No 1)\nSubordinate Law SL2026-2\nThe Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under\nthe Water and Sewerage Act 2000.\nDated 16 April 2026.\nANDREW BARR\nChief Minister\nCHRIS STEEL\nMinister\n\nWater and Sewerage Amendment\nRegulation 2026 (No 1)\nSubordinate Law SL2026-2\nmade under the\nWater and Sewerage Act 2000\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Water and Sewerage Amendment Regulation\n2026 (No 1).\n2 Commencement\nThis regulation commences on the day after its notification day.\nNote The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on\nthe notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).\n\n(No 1)\nSL2026-2\n3 Legislation amended\nThis regulation amends the Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001.\n4 Section 5A, note 1, dot points\nsubstitute\n• s 16B (Preservation of separated sanitary drainage for grey water)\n• s 16C (Overflow from grey water disposal system)\n• s 16D (Retrofitting backflow prevention devices)\n• s 24A (Building in separated rainwater supply device)\n• s 24B (Installing rainwater supply service).\n5 Section 16A\nomit\nEndnotes\n1 Notification\nNotified under the Legislation Act on 23 April 2026.\n2 Republications of amended laws\nFor the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":1735,"sourceSha256":"b240ba520e5707679989047cc4bb5d9f55e621ea8e3efb1e6b9f736ae24a9892","suppliedChars":1735},"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The supplied text shows a targeted amendment: it removes section 16A and updates a list of related provisions in a note under section 5A. It does not show a significant expansion beyond an original purpose, but the original purpose and the removed section’s content are not provided, so a firm comparison is not possible."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument contains five operative clauses, most of which make straightforward amendments to an existing regulation.","It uses incorporation by reference to the Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001, whose amended provisions are not reproduced here.","The commencement clause requires distinguishing the regulation’s commencement from the automatic commencement of its naming and commencement provisions."],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment changes the Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001: it removes section 16A and updates a note under section 5A to refer to provisions about greywater drainage and overflow, backflow devices, and rainwater systems. It does not set out those provisions’ requirements, so their practical effect cannot be determined from this amendment alone. The changes commence on 24 April 2026, the day after notification. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1","history":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-and-sewerage-amendment-regulation-2026-no-1/documents"}}