37Power of Authority to require payment after appointed day

37 Power of Authority to require payment after appointed day The declaration of an appointed day for a water system, is to be taken not to affect the power of an Authority under Part 13 of this Act to obtain payment on or after the appointed day for that part of a fee, imposed by an Authority on a property in respect of a prior right in the water system, that applies to any period before the appointed day. 38 Application of fees by Authorities after the appointed day (1) If, before the appointed day for a water system, the holder of a prior right in the water system, has made a payment of money to which this section applies to an Authority, the Authority may apply that money, on and after the appointed day, to satisfy any fee imposed for any service provided by the Authority on or after the appointed day to the holder of the prior right in respect of any— (a) water share; or (b) water-use licence; or (c) delivery service under Part 11— deemed to be issued, granted or provided in respect of that prior right under this Schedule. (2) In this section, ***payment of money to which this section applies*** means a payment in satisfaction of a part of a fee imposed by the Authority under a tariff under Part 13 on a property in respect of the prior right, being that part of the fee that applies to a period on or after the appointed day. 39 Evidentiary provision, fees under Part 13 (1) If, in any proceedings under this Act or regulations or by-laws made under this Act, the amount of water supplied to a property from a water system during the fee period, is relevant, evidence may be given of the amount of water computed by the Authority having regard to— (a) any quantity of water supplied to the property concerned before the appointed day; and (b) the total amount of water recorded by a water meter as having been supplied or delivered to that property in that period, both before the appointed day and after the appointed day— and that evidence, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the amount of water supplied or delivered to the property. (2) In this section, ***fee period***, in relation to a prior water right, means the period for which a fee is imposed in respect of a property that has water supplied or delivered to it under the prior right and in which the appointed day for the water system from which the water is so supplied or delivered occurs. Division 2—Charges under section 264 40 Power of Authority to require payment after appointed day The declaration of an appointed day for a water system, is to be taken not to affect the power of an Authority under section 264 to obtain payment on or after the appointed day for that part of a fee, fixed by the Authority for a take and use licence in the water system, that applies to any period before the appointed day. 41 Application of fees under section 264 by an Authority after the appointed day (1) If, before the appointed day for a water system, the holder of a take and use licence in the water system, has made a payment of money to which this section applies to an Authority, the Authority may apply that money on and after the appointed day to satisfy any fee— (a) payable on or after the appointed day in respect of any— (i) water share; or (ii) water-use licence— deemed to be issued or granted in respect of that take and use licence under this Schedule; and (b) payable under section 74AA in respect of any works licence under section 67. (2) In this section ***payment of money to which this section applies*** means a payment in satisfaction of a part of a fee fixed by an Authority under section 264 for the licence, being that part of the fee that relates to any period on or after the appointed day. 42 Evidentiary provision, fees under section 264 (1) If, in any proceedings under this Act or regulations or by-laws made under this Act, the amount of water taken under a take and use licence in a water system during the fee period for the purposes of the land specified in the licence, is relevant, evidence may be given of the amount of water computed by the Authority having regard to the total amount of water recorded by a water meter as having been taken during the fee period for the purposes of that land, and that evidence, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the amount of water taken for the purposes of the land. (2) In this section, ***fee period***, in relation to a take and use licence, means the period for which a fee is fixed under section 264 in respect of the licence and in which the appointed day for the water system from which water is taken under the licence occurs. Division 3—Fees under Part 4 of this Act 43 Power of Authority to require payment after appointed day The declaration of an appointed day for a water system, is to be taken not to affect the power of the Minister under Part 4 of this Act to obtain payment on or after the appointed day for that part of a fee, fixed by the Minister for a take and use licence in the water system, that applies to any period before the appointed day. 44 Application of fees under Part 4 of this Act by the Minister after the appointed day (1) If, before the appointed day for a water system, the holder of a take and use licence in the water system, has made a payment of money to which this section applies to the Minister, the Minister may apply that money on and after the appointed day to satisfy any fee— (a) payable on or after the appointed day in respect of any— (i) water share; or (ii) water-use licence— deemed to be issued or granted in respect of that take and use licence under this Schedule; and (b) payable under section 74AA in respect of any works licence under section 67. (2) In this section ***payment of money to which this section applies*** means a payment in satisfaction of a part of a fee fixed by the Minister under Part 4 of this Act for the licence, being that part of the fee that relates to any period on or after the appointed day. 45 Evidentiary provision, fees under Part 4 of this Act (1) If, in any proceedings under this Act or regulations or by‑laws made under this Act, the amount of water taken under a take and use licence in a water system during the fee period for the purposes of the land specified in the licence, is relevant, evidence may be given of the amount of water computed by the Minister having regard to the total amount of water recorded by a water meter as having been taken during the fee period for the purposes of that land, and that evidence, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the amount of water taken for the purposes of the land. (2) In this section, ***fee period***, in relation to a take and use licence, means the period for which a fee is fixed under Part 4 of this Act in respect of the licence and in which the appointed day for the water system from which water is taken under the licence occurs. Part 10—Miscellaneous provisions 46 Transitional provisions—Water (Resource Management) Act 2005 Despite the repeal of section 13 by section 7 of the **Water (Resource Management) Act 2005**, any qualification made by the Minister under that section before its repeal continues to apply. Sch. 16 inserted by No. 85/2006 s. 148, repealed by No. 23/2019 s. 116. Sch. 17 inserted by No. 17/2012 s. 69, repealed by No. 23/2019 s. 117. Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 26 May 1989* *Legislative Council: 15 November 1989* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to re-state, with amendments, the law relating to water in Victoria, to repeal the **Dandenong Valley Authority Act 1963**, the **Drainage of Land Act 1975**, the **Geelong Waterworks and Sewerage Act 1958**, the **Groundwater Act 1969**, the **Latrobe Valley Act 1958**, the **Mildura Irrigation Trusts and Sunraysia Water Board Act 1958**, the **River Improvement Act 1958**, the **Sewerage Districts Act 1958**, the **Victorian Water and Sewerage Authorities Association Act 1981**, the **Water Act 1958**, the **West Moorabool Water Board Act 1968** and certain other Acts, to amend the **Land Act 1958** and for other purposes.". The **Water Act 1989** was assented to on 5 December 1989 and came into operation as follows: Section 328 on 5 December 1989: section 2(2); section 329 on 6 July 1988: section 2(3); rest of Act (*except* Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24) on 1 November 1990: Government Gazette 15 August 1990 page 2473; Schedule 13 items 10, 23, 24 on 1 September 1991: section 2(1). INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A). • Examples, diagrams or notes All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A). • Punctuation All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B). • Provision numbers All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C). • Location of "legislative items" A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B. • Other material Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Water Act 1989** by Acts and subordinate instruments. **Water Act 1989, No. 80/1989** | Assent Date: | 5.12.89 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 371, 372 on 1.7.24: s. 370; s. 368(2) inserted on 1.1.22 by No. 48/2021 s. 108: Special Gazette (No. 717) 14.12.21 p. 1; s. 374 inserted on 1.12.21 by No. 52/2021 s. 104: s. 2(1) | | Note: | S. 368(2) repealed s. 368 on 20.11.24; s. 374 repealed Pt 18 (ss 370−374) on 1.7.25 | **Local Government (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 13/1990** | Assent Date: | 8.5.90 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 45, 46 on 8.5.90: s. 2(1)(a) | **Water (Waivers) Act 1991, No. 25/1991** | Assent Date: | 12.6.91 | | Commencement Date: | All of Act (*except* s. 5) on 1.11.90: s. 2(1); s. 5 on 5.12.89: s. 2(2) | **Subdivision (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1991, No. 48/1991** | Assent Date: | 25.6.91 | | Commencement Date: | S. 74 on 25.6.91: s. 2(4) | **Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Planning) Act 1991, No. 62/1991** | Assent Date: | 12.11.91 | | Commencement Date: | S. 39 on 29.5.90: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 8.1.92: Government Gazette 8.1.92 p. 2 | **Local Government (Rating) Act 1991, No. 78/1991** (as amended by No. 22/1992) | Assent Date: | 3.12.91 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 20–22 on 3.12.91: s. 2(5) | **Water (Elections) Act 1992, No. 12/1992** | Assent Date: | 2.6.92 | | Commencement Date: | All of Act (*except* s. 7(3)) on 2.6.92: s. 2(1); s. 7(3) on 1.11.90: s. 2(2) | **Heritage Rivers Act 1992, No. 36/1992** | Assent Date: | 16.6.92 | | Commencement Date: | S. 21 on 10.9.92: Government Gazette 9.9.92 p. 2635 | **Water (Rural Water Corporation) Act 1992, No. 50/1992** | Assent Date: | 30.6.92 | | Commencement Date: | 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629 | **Melbourne Water Corporation Act 1992, No. 54/1992** | Assent Date: | 30.6.92 | | Commencement Date: | S. 2 on 30.6.92: s. 2 (2); rest of Act on 1.7.92: Government Gazette 1.7.92 p. 1629 | **Residential Tenancies (Water and Utilities Charges) Act 1993, No. 25/1993** | Assent Date: | 25.5.93 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 25.5.93: s. 2 (1); Pts 2, 3 (ss 3–12) on 1.7.93: s. 2(2); Pts 4–6 (ss 13–16) on 1.7.94: s. 2(3) | **Water (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 69/1993** | Assent Date: | 5.10.93 | | Commencement Date: | 5.10.93 | **Borrowing and Investment Powers (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 99/1993** | Assent Date: | 23.11.93 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1–3) on 23.11.93: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 23.5.94: s. 2(3) | **Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1993, No. 130/1993** | Assent Date: | 14.12.93 | | Commencement Date: | S. 122(Sch. 4 item 17) on 3.1.94: Special Gazette (No. 97) 23.12.93 p. 1 | **Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994** | Assent Date: | 31.5.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 106) on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055 | **Water (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 49/1994** | Assent Date: | 7.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); s. 8 (*except* (a)(c)) on 1.7.92: s. 2(2); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(4) | **Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 53/1994** | Assent Date: | 15.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 34 on 3.10.94: Special Gazette (No. 64) 27.9.94 p. 1; Sch. 1 items 11.1–1.3 on 3.10.94: s. 2(4A) | **Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 91/1994** | Assent Date: | 6.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 31 on 23.1.95: Government Gazette 19.1.95 p. 121 | **Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1994, No. 110/1994** | Assent Date: | 20.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 41(Sch. 1 item 11) on 20.12.94: Special Gazette (No. 100) 20.12.94 p. 1 | **Water Industry Act 1994, No. 121/1994** | Assent Date: | 20.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 20.12.94; s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.1.95: Special Gazette (No. 105) 23.12.94 p. 1 | **Equal Opportunity Act 1995, No. 42/1995** | Assent Date: | 14.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 224 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731; Sch. 2 item 48 on 1.1.96: Government Gazette 21.12.95 p. 3571 | **Electricity Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 56/1995** | Assent Date: | 20.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 65, 66 on 20.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 52) 20.6.95 p. 1 | **Water (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 62/1995** | Assent Date: | 20.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | 20.6.95 | **Water Industry (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 65/1995** | Assent Date: | 27.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 15, 16(1)–(7), 17–21, 22(b)–(d)(f)(i)–(k) on 29.6.95: Government Gazette 29.6.95 p. 1587; ss 16(8), 22(a)(e)(g)(h)(l) on 27.12.95: s. 2(4) | **Electricity Industry (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 79/1995** | Assent Date: | 28.11.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 34–36 on 28.11.95: Special Gazette (No. 116) 28.11.95 p. 1 | **Water (Further Amendment) Act 1995, No. 86/1995** | Assent Date: | 28.11.95 | | Commencement Date: | 28.11.95 | **Trustee and Trustee Companies (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 104/1995** | Assent Date: | 5.12.95 | | Commencement Date: | 1.1.96: s. 2 | **Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 12/1996** | Assent Date: | 25.6.96 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–12 on 25.6.96: s. 2(1) | **Building (Amendment) Act 1996, No. 39/1996** | Assent Date: | 12.11.96 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 11, 12 on 24.3.97: s. 2(2) | **Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997, No. 35/1997** | Assent Date: | 3.6.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 29 on 3.6.97: Special Gazette (No. 58) 3.6.97 p. 1 | **Rail Corporations (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 104/1997** | Assent Date: | 16.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 58 on 31.3.98: Special Gazette (No. 23) 31.3.98 p. 1 | **Residential Tenancies Act 1997, No. 109/1997** | Assent Date: | 23.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 533(Sch. 2 items 12.1–12.4) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | **Water Acts (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 110/1997** | Assent Date: | 23.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 13–16, 19, 20, 23–25 on 1.1.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783; ss 17, 18, 21, 22 on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 24.12.97 p. 3783 | **Victorian Plantations Corporation (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 35/1998** | Assent Date: | 19.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 21 on 26.6.98: Government Gazette 25.6.98 p. 1561 | **Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 39/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 12, 13 on 26.5.98: s. 2(1) | **Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | **Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998** (as amended by No. 101/1998) | Assent Date: | 2.6.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 311(Sch. 1 item 105) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | **Conservation, Forests and Lands (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 76/1998** | Assent Date: | 10.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 29 on 15.12.98: s. 2(5) | **Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998** | Assent Date: | 17.11.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. item 66) on 1.1.99: s. 2(3) | **Water Acts (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 22/1999** | Assent Date: | 18.5.99 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–6(5), 6(7), 7 on 18.5.99: s. 2(1); s. 6(6) on 18.5.00: s. 2(2) | **Water (Waterway Management Tariffs) Act 1999, No. 65/1999** | Assent Date: | 21.12.99 | | Commencement Date: | 21.12.99: s. 2 | **Transport (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 30/2000** | Assent Date: | 30.5.00 | | Commencement Date: | 31.5.00: s. 2 | **Essential Services Legislation (Dispute Resolution) Act 2000, No. 59/2000** | Assent Date: | 8.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 6 on 13.4.01: Government Gazette 29.3.01 p. 523 | **Water Industry (Amendment) Act 2000, No. 66/2000** | Assent Date: | 8.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 25–32 on 1.12.01: s. 2(4) | **Electricity Industry Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 69/2000** | Assent Date: | 21.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 65 on 1.1.01: s. 2(4) | **Water (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 25/2001** | Assent Date: | 29.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | 30.5.01: s. 2 | **Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001** | Assent Date: | 27.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 127) on 15.7.01: s. 2 | **Statute Law Further Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001, No. 72/2001** | Assent Date: | 7.11.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 12) on 20.12.01: Government Gazette 20.12.01 p. 3127 | **Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002, No. 5/2002** (as amended by No.6/2002) | Assent Date: | 3.4.02 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–19(1), 19(3), 21–24, 25(2)–(4), 29, 30, 32–56 on 4.4.02: s. 2(1); ss 19(2)(4), 20, 25(1), 26–28, 31 on 1.7.02: s. 2(2) | **Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002** | Assent Date: | 23.4.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 66) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) | **Electoral Act 2002, No. 23/2002** | Assent Date: | 12.6.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 205 on 1.9.02: Government Gazette 29.8.02 p. 2333 | **Utility Meters (Metrological Controls) Act 2002 No. 48/2002** | Assent Date: | 22.10.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 75 on 1.1.03: s. 2(2) | **Water (Victorian Water Trust Advisory Council) Act 2003, No. 35/2003** | Assent Date: | 27.5.03 | | Commencement Date: | 1.12.03: s. 2(2) | **Safe Drinking Water Act 2003, No. 46/2003** | Assent Date: | 11.6.03 | | Commencement Date: | S. 59(1) on 1.7.04: s. 2 | **Water Legislation (Essential Services Commission and Other Amendments) Act 2003, No. 48/2003** | Assent Date: | 11.6.03 | | Commencement Date: | S. 12(1) on 4.4.02: s. 2(2); ss 8, 10 on 12.6.03: s. 2(1); ss 7, 12(2)(3) on 1.1.04: Government Gazette 11.12.03 p. 3117; s. 9 on 1.7.05: s. 2(4) | **Water Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 90/2003** | Assent Date: | 11.11.03 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–7, 12 on 12.11.03: s. 2 | **Road Management Act 2004, No. 12/2004** | Assent Date: | 11.5.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 175, 176 on 1.1.05: s. 2(4) | **Planning and Environment (General Amendment) Act 2004, No. 81/2004** | Assent Date: | 16.11.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 52 on 23.5.05: Government Gazette 19.5.05 p. 930 | **State Concessions Act 2004, No. 82/2004** | Assent Date: | 16.11.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 13(Sch. item 7) on 1.3.05: s. 2(2) | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 232) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | **Environment and Water Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005, No. 48/2005** | Assent Date: | 24.8.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 13–15 on 25.8.05: s. 2 | **Groundwater (Border Agreement) (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 79/2005** | Assent Date: | 22.11.05 | | Commencement Date: | S. 5 on 31.10.06: Government Gazette 26.10.06 p. 2286 | **Water (Resource Management) Act 2005, No. 99/2005** (as amended by No. 85/2006) | Assent Date: | 7.12.05 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4, 11, 34 on 15.12.05: Government Gazette 15.12.05 p. 2901; ss 3, 5–10, 12–33, 35–57, 59–68, 70, 71 on 3.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 191) 2.8.06 p. 1; s. 58 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; s. 69 on 1.7.07: Government Gazette 28.6.07 p. 1304 | **Rail Safety Act 2006, No. 9/2006** | Assent Date: | 4.4.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 161 on 1.8.06: Special Gazette (No. 181) 25.7.06 p. 1 | **Owners Corporations Act 2006, No. 69/2006** | Assent Date: | 19.9.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 224(Sch. 3 item 12) on 31.12.07: s. 2(2) | **Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006** | Assent Date: | 10.10.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 26(Sch. item 116) on 11.10.06: s. 2(1) | **Water (Governance) Act 2006, No. 85/2006** (as amended by No. 28/2007) | Assent Date: | 17.10.06 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3(k), 5, 7–20, 27–33, 35, 36, 38–46, 48–53, 68, 69(2)(3), 95–97, 121, 123(1)–(4), 124, 129(1), 130, 137–147 on 21.12.06: Government Gazette 21.12.06 p. 2768; ss 3(a)–(j)(l)(m), 4, 6, 21–26, 34, 37, 47, 54–67, 69(1), 70–94, 98–120, 122, 123(5)–(7), 125–128, 129(2), 131–136, 148 on 1.7.07: s. 2(3) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2007, No. 28/2007** | Assent Date: | 26.6.07 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 75) on 27.6.07: s. 2(1) | **Water Acts Amendment (Enforcement and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 29/2007** | Assent Date: | 26.6.07 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 13–24 on 27.6.07: s. 2 | **Motor Car Traders Amendment Act 2008, No. 4/2008** | Assent Date: | 4.3.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 32(Sch. item 37) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) | **Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008** | Assent Date: | 15.4.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 65) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) | **Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008** | Assent Date: | 2.9.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 292 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008, No. 61/2008** | Assent Date: | 5.11.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 323 on 1.12.09: Special Gazette (No. 439) 1.12.09 p. 1 | **Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008, No. 75/2008** | Assent Date: | 4.12.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 21–23 on 15.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 358) 11.12.08 p. 1 | **Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009** | Assent Date: | 10.2.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 37(Sch. 1 item 29) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2) | **Water Amendment (Non Water User Limit) Act 2009, No. 54/2009** | Assent Date: | 15.9.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4–14 on 16.9.09: s. 2 | **Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 133) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 | **Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 62) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 1/2010** | Assent Date: | 9.2.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 93 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10 p. 1628 | **Transport Integration Act 2010, No. 6/2010** (as amended by No. 45/2010) | Assent Date: | 2.3.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 203(1)(Sch. 6 item 51) on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 256) 30.6.10 p. 1 | **Water Amendment (Entitlements) Act 2010, No. 32/2010** | Assent Date: | 8.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–60, 63–77, Sch. on 24.6.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10 p. 1275; ss 61, 62 on 1.1.11: s. 2(2) | **Transport Legislation Amendment (Ports Integration) Act 2010, No. 45/2010** | Assent Date: | 17.8.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 58 on 1.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 337) 24.8.10 p. 1 | **Water Amendment (Victorian Environmental Water Holder) Act 2010, No. 50/2010** (as amended by No. 29/2011) | Assent Date: | 24.8.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9–12, 24–27 on 28.10.10: Government Gazette 28.10.10 p. 2584; ss 3–8, 13–23, 28–31 on 1.7.11: Special Gazette (No. 141) 3.5.11 p. 1 | **Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010, No. 62/2010** | Assent Date: | 21.9.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 130, 131 on 23.9.10: Special Gazette (No. 382) 22.9.10 p. 1 | **Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010** | Assent Date: | 19.10.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 24(Sch. 1 item 36) on 1.1.11: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011** | Assent Date: | 21.6.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 105) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) | Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011 | Assent Date: | 18.10.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 46(Sch. item 15) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1 | **Water Legislation Amendment (Water Infrastructure Charges) Act 2011, No. 63/2011** | Assent Date: | 15.11.11 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9–11 on 16.11.11: s. 2 | **Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012** | Assent Date: | 3.4.12 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–69 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1 | **Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2013, No. 4/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.2.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 34 on 8.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 70) 5.3.13 p. 1 | **Rail Safety National Law Application Act 2013, No. 22/2013** | Assent Date: | 23.4.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 77–79 on 19.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 148) 13.5.14 p. 2 | **Water Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 24/2013** | Assent Date: | 23.4.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–6, 9–38, 40 on 19.6.13: Special Gazette (No. 211) 18.6.13 p. 1; ss 7, 8, 39 on 1.12.13: s. 2(2) | **State Tax Laws Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2013, No. 41/2013** | Assent Date: | 28.6.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 52, 53 on 29.6.13: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2013, No. 70/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.11.13 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 56) on 1.12.13: s. 2(1) | **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 25.3.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 109) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 | **Water Amendment (Water Trading) Act 2014, No. 28/2014** | Assent Date: | 8.4.14 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–19 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2) | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 3.6.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 10(Sch. item 182) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | **Water Amendment (Flood Mitigation) Act 2014, No. 53/2014** | *Assent Date:* | 12.8.14 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 3–7 on 1.3.15: s. 2(2) | **Emergency Management (Control of Response Activities and Other Matters) Act 2015, No. 43/2015** | *Assent Date:* | 22.9.15 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 39 on 19.9.16: Special Gazette (No. 284) 13.9.16 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No. 3/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 16.2.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 97 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1 | **Traditional Owner Settlement Amendment Act 2016, No. 67/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 15.11.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 35 on 1.5.17: s. 2(2) | **Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017, No. 49/2017** | *Assent Date:* | 26.9.17 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 93‒96 on 1.12.17: s. 2(3) | **Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017** | *Assent Date:* | 24.10.17 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 94 on 15.12.17: Special Gazette (No. 433) 12.12.17 p. 1 | **State Taxation Acts Further Amendment Act 2017, No. 67/2017** | Assent Date: | 19.12.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 79 on 20.12.17: s. 2(4) | **Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018, No. 6/2018** | Assent Date: | 27.2.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 68(Sch. 2 item 137) on 1.3.19: s. 2(2) | **Planning and Environment Amendment (Distinctive Areas and Landscapes) Act 2018, No. 17/2018** | *Assent Date:* | 29.5.18 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 30–33 on 30.5.18: s. 2 | **Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018, No. 39/2018** (as amended by Nos 27/2019, 11/2020) | Assent Date: | 28.8.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 61 on 1.7.21: Special Gazette (No. 124) 16.3.21 p. 1 | **Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2018, No. 45/2018** (as amended by Nos 11/2020, 25/2020) | Assent Date: | 18.9.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 379 on 29.3.21: Special Gazette (No. 42) 27.1.21 p. 1 | **Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2019, No. 23/2019** | Assent Date: | 20.8.19 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4, 5(1)(3)–(7)(9)(10), 6–82, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90–95, 97–117 on 9.10.19: Special Gazette (No. 409) 8.10.19 p. 1; ss 5(8), 83, 86, 89, 96 on 1.1.20: Special Gazette (No. 514) 10.12.19 p. 1; s. 5(2) on 19.3.20: s. 2(2) | **Rail Safety Legislation Amendment (National Services Delivery and Related Reforms) Act 2019, No. 41/2019** | Assent Date: | 6.11.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(Sch. 1 item 13) on 2.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 480) 26.11.19 p. 1 | **Local Government Act 2020, No. 9/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.3.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 390(Sch. 1 item 111) on 6.4.20: Special Gazette (No. 150) 24.3.20 p. 1 | **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Act 2020, No. 19/2020** | Assent Date: | 23.6.20 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 112−115 on 1.12.20: s. 2(2) | **Great Ocean Road and Environs Protection Amendment Act 2021, No. 42/2021** | *Assent Date:* | 19.10.21 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 139−142 on 1.9.22: s. 2(2) | **Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021, No. 43/2021** | Assent Date: | 19.10.21 | | Commencement Date: | S. 219(Sch. 1 item 14) on 1.12.21: Special Gazette (No. 649) 23.11.21 p. 1 | **Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Act 2021, No. 48/2021** (as amended by No. 10/2023) | Assent Date: | 3.11.21 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(1) on 19.3.20: s. 7(3); ss 7(2)(3), 62−68, 108 on 1.1.22: Special Gazette (No. 717) 14.12.21 p. 1; ss 4−6, 8−22, 24−29, 31−61, 69−107 on 20.11.23: Special Gazette (No. 564) 24.10.23 p. 1; ss 23, 30 on 1.7.24: s. 2(2) | **Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2021, No. 52/2021** | Assent Date: | 30.11.21 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 102–104 on 1.12.21: s. 2(1) | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022** | Assent Date: | 15.2.22 | | Commencement Date: | S. 107 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1 | **State Taxation and Treasury Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 23/2022** | Assent Date: | 15.6.22 | | Commencement Date: | S. 11 on 1.7.22: s. 2(2) | **Water Legislation Amendment Act 2023, No. 10/2023** | Assent Date: | 23.5.23 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 20, 21 on 24.5.23: s. 2 | **Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Act 2025, No. 14/2025** | Assent Date: | 20.5.25 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 60–62 on 21.5.25: s. 2(1) | **Roads and Ports Legislation Amendment (Road Safety and Other Matters) Act 2025, No. 25/2025** | Assent Date: | 5.8.25 | | Commencement Date: | S. 106(Sch. 1 item 50) on 6.8.25: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2025, No. 41/2025** | Assent Date: | 21.10.25 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(Sch. 2 item 32) on 22.10.25: s. 2 | Special Gazette (No. 26) 16 May 1991 pages 1–3 Special Gazette (No. 27) 31 March 1995 pages 1–3 3 Explanatory details 1. S. 3(1) def. of ***waterway***: In sections 36, 51 and 63, ***waterway*** has an extended meaning. [↑](#endnote-ref-2) 2. S. 7(1): Section 8 confers water rights on persons other than the Crown, including the right to use rainwater that falls on land occupied by them. Section 10(1)(b) confers the right to construct works to store rainwater. [↑](#endnote-ref-3) 3. S. 8(1)(c): Section 385 of the **Land Act 1958**, No. 6284/1958 was inserted by section 327 of this Act (*repealed*). [↑](#endnote-ref-4) 4. S. 8(7): Section 15 protects rights conferred by or under this Act. [↑](#endnote-ref-5) 5. S. 8(7)(b): Liability may arise under section 16 if a flow of water is obstructed or deflected. [↑](#endnote-ref-6) 6. S. 12: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(a)). [↑](#endnote-ref-7) 7. S. 15: See note 6. [↑](#endnote-ref-8) 8. S. 16: See note 6. [↑](#endnote-ref-9) 9. S. 17: Section 157 sets out the liability of Authorities in respect of a flow of water from their works. [↑](#endnote-ref-10) 10. S. 23: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(b)). [↑](#endnote-ref-11) 11. S. 33E: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(ba)). [↑](#endnote-ref-12) 12. S. 40(1)(ja): Section 22 of the **Heritage Rivers Act 1992**, No. 36/1992 reads as follows: S. 22 amended by No. 68/2006 s. 10 (ILA s. 39B(1)). 22 Transitional provision (1) This Act is not to be taken to disturb the continuity, operation or effect of any instrument made granted or issued under any other Act before the commencement of this Act which authorises the carrying out of the grazing of domestic stock in a natural catchment area or heritage river area. S. 22(2) inserted by No. 68/2006 s. 10. (2) Despite section 10(1), an impoundment that was in existence immediately before the commencement of section 6 of the **Heritage Rivers (Further Protection) Act 2006** may be replaced or maintained. [↑](#endnote-ref-13) 13. S. 55A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(bb)). [↑](#endnote-ref-14) 14. S. 63: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(c)). [↑](#endnote-ref-15) 15. S. 68(d): See note 12. [↑](#endnote-ref-16) 16. S. 70A: See note 13. [↑](#endnote-ref-17) 17. S. 75A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(d)). [↑](#endnote-ref-18) 18. S. 76A: See note 17. [↑](#endnote-ref-19) 19. S. 78A: See note 17. [↑](#endnote-ref-20) 20. S. 79A: See note 17. [↑](#endnote-ref-21) 21. S. 80AA: See note 17. [↑](#endnote-ref-22) 22. S. 81: See note 17. [↑](#endnote-ref-23) 23. Pt 6 (Heading and ss 85–122) amended by Nos 25/1991 s. 3, 12/1992 s. 5, 50/1992 ss 7(a)–(i), 10(Sch. items 11.6–11.16,), 54/1992 s. 56(b)–(e), 69/1993 s. 5(a)(b), 49/1994 s. 4(1)(c)–(i), 8(a)(b), 121/1994 ss 191, 192(1), 62/1995 s. 42, 65/1995 ss 16(1)–(7), 17, 22(b)–(e), 79/1995 s. 35, 86/1995 ss 13, 14, 12/1996 ss 6, 7, 110/1997 s. 16, 39/1998 s. 12, 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 85/1998 s. 24(Sch. items 66.1, 66.2), 22/1999 s. 7, 59/2000 s. 6, 69/2000 s. 65(4), 25/2001 ss 4–11, 72/2001 s. 3(Sch. items 12.3–12.5), 11/2002 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 66.1), 23/2002 s. 205, 48/2003 ss 7, 8, 108/2004 s. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 232.5), 99/2005 s. 34, 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 116.1)*,* substituted as Pt 6 (Heading and ss 85–122F) by No. 85/2006 s. 54. [↑](#endnote-ref-24) 24. S. 141: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(e)). [↑](#endnote-ref-25) 25. S. 143: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-26) 26. S. 145: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-27) 27. S. 145A: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-28) 28. S. 148(1): The Crown is bound by this subsection (see s. 5(e)). [↑](#endnote-ref-29) 29. S. 149: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-30) 30. S. 150: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-31) 31. S. 151: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-32) 32. S. 153: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-33) 33. S. 154: See note 24. [↑](#endnote-ref-34) 34. S. 157: By virtue of section 17(2) Authorities cannot be liable under section 16 in respect of a flow of water from their works. [↑](#endnote-ref-35) 35. S. 166 (*repealed*): Section 59(2) of the **Safe Drinking Water Act 2003**, No. 46/2003 reads as follows: 59 Repeal of immunity provision (2) Despite the repeal of section 166, that section continues to apply to a person who, immediately before that repeal, was a member of an Authority in respect of any action taken by the person in connection with the treatment of water (including disinfection or fluoridation) in accordance with any Act for the remainder of the current term of that member. [↑](#endnote-ref-36) 36. S. 169A: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(ea)). [↑](#endnote-ref-37) 37. S. 178: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(f)). [↑](#endnote-ref-38) 38. S. 194: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(g)). [↑](#endnote-ref-39) 39. S. 195: See note 38. [↑](#endnote-ref-40) 40. S. 200: See note 38. [↑](#endnote-ref-41) 41. S. 208: See note 38. [↑](#endnote-ref-42) 42. S. 218: See note 38. [↑](#endnote-ref-43) 43. S. 265: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(h)). [↑](#endnote-ref-44) 44. S. 268: See note 43. [↑](#endnote-ref-45) 45. S. 269: See note 43. [↑](#endnote-ref-46) 46. S. 270: See note 43. [↑](#endnote-ref-47) 47. S. 281: See note 43. [↑](#endnote-ref-48) 48. S. 288: The Crown is bound by this section (see s. 5(i)). [↑](#endnote-ref-49) 49. S. 288A: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-50) 50. S. 289: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-51) 51. S. 289A: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-52) 52. S. 289B: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-53) 53. S. 289C: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-54) 54. S. 290: See note 48. [↑](#endnote-ref-55) 55. S. 329 (*repealed*): The amendment to section 329(1)(b) proposed by section 226(Schedule 5 item 26) (*repealed*) of the **Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012**, No. 20/2012 (*repealed*) is not included in this publication due to the earlier repeal of section 329 by section 66 of the **Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012**, No. 17/2012 (*repealed*). [↑](#endnote-ref-56)