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109 Transitional matters for Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2)
1993, Water Amendment Act 2003 and Mineral Titles
(Consequential Amendments) Act 2010 ........................................ 97
Part 13 Transitional matters for Water Amendment
Act 2007
110 Existing water extraction licence application.................................. 99
Part 14 Transitional matters for Water Amendment
Act 2010
111 Validation for actions before Water Amendment Act 2010 .......... 100
Part 15 Transitional matters for Water Legislation
Amendment Act 2018
112 Definitions .................................................................................... 100
113 Application to mining and petroleum activity ................................ 101
114 Licences, permits and other authorisations ................................. 101
115 Offence provisions – before and after commencement ............... 102
116 Saving of exemption and declaration........................................... 102
Part 16 Transitional matters for Water Amendment
Act 2019
117 Application of section 60A ........................................................... 102
Water Act 1992 viii
Part 17 Transitional matters for Water Legislation
Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2019
118 Application of sections 71A and 71B ........................................... 103
Part 18 Transitional matters for Water Further
Amendment Act 2019
119 Saving of beneficial uses declarations......................................... 103
120 Aboriginal water reserve not to apply to allocations made
before commencement ................................................................ 103
Part 19 Transitional matters for Environment
Protection Legislation Amendment
Act 2023
121 Application of Act to mining activities........................................... 103
Part 20 Transitional matters for Parks and Water
Legislation Amendment Act 2024
122 Definitions .................................................................................... 104
123 Directions to statutory authorities ................................................ 104
124 Controller of Water Resources .................................................... 104
125 Authorised officers ....................................................................... 104
126 Water investigation permits ......................................................... 104
127 Approvals to use Territory bores.................................................. 104
128 Notices issued under section 88 .................................................. 105
129 Emergency actions taken to control pollution .............................. 105
130 NTCAT review for decisions made after commencement ............ 105
131 Review of decisions made before commencement ..................... 105
132 Pending review before Minister ................................................... 106
Part 21 Transitional matters for Petroleum,
Planning and Water Legislation
Amendment Act 2025
133 Decisions made before commencement ..................................... 107
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As in force at 13 September 2025
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WATER ACT 1992
An Act to provide for the investigation, allocation, use, control,
protection, management and administration of water resources, and for
related purposes