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Water Act 1992
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133 Decisions made before commencement
(1) Schedule 2 as in force immediately before the commencement
continues to apply in relation to a decision or determination made
under section 36(1), 41(1), 45(1), 57(1), 60(1), 63(1), 67(1), 71G(1)
or 74(1) before the commencement.
commencement means the commencement of Part 4 of the
Petroleum, Planning and Water Legislation Amendment Act 2025.
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section 3
Part A – Acts of South Australia Repealed
The Water Conservation Amendment Act, 1889 No. 463, 1889
The South-Eastern Drainage Act Amendment Act,
No. 629, 1895
The Water Conservation Amendment Act, 1900 No. 736, 1900
The Irrigation and Reclaimed Lands Act, 1908 No. 953, 1908
The Irrigation and Reclaimed Lands Act Amendment
Act, 1909
No. 979, 1909
The Irrigation and Reclaimed Land Act Further
Amendments Act, 1910
No. 1022, 1910
Part B – Acts and Ordinances Repealed
Control of Waters Ordinance 1938 (No. 13 of 1938)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1955 (No. 8 of 1955)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1959 (No. 18 of 1959)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1960 (No. 14 of 1961)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1961 (No. 6 of 1962)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1962 (No. 24 of 1963)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1963 (No. 50 of 1963)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1965 (No. 17 of 1965)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1967 (No. 22 of 1967)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1968 (No. 33 of 1968)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1968 (No. 34 of 1968)
Control of Waters Ordinance (No. 2) 1968 (No. 55 of 1968)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance (No. 2) 1968 (No. 64 of 1968)
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Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1971 (No. 14 of 1971)
Control of Waters Ordinance 1971 (No. 28 of 1971)
Water Supplies Development Ordinance 1973 (No. 11 of 1973)
Control of Waters Act 1978 (No. 12 of 1979)
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section 105D
1 A decision of the Controller under
section 33A(2) to give a remediation
notice
The person given the
remediation notice
3 A decision of the Minister under
section 36(1) to refuse to grant a
permit to explore for water
the permit
5 A decision of the Controller under
section 41(1) to refuse to grant a
permit to interfere with a waterway
the permit
7 A decision of the Controller under
section 45(1) to grant a licence to take
water, if the application for the licence
was an application in relation to which
section 71M or 71R applied
8 A decision of the Controller under
section 45(1) to refuse to grant a
licence to take water
Note for item 8
A decision mentioned in this item includes a
decision made on an application to which
section 71M or 71R applies.
9 A decision of the Controller under
section 49(1) to refuse to grant a
drilling licence
11 A decision of the Controller under
section 57(1) to refuse to grant a
permit to carry out bore work
the grant of the permit
13 A decision of the Controller under
section 60(1) to grant a licence to take
water from a bore, if the application for
the licence was an application in
relation to which section 71M or 71R
applied
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14 A decision of the Controller under
section 60(1) to refuse to grant a
licence to take water from a bore
Note for item 14
A decision mentioned in this item includes a
decision made on an application to which
section 71M or 71R applies.
16 A decision of the Controller under
section 63(1) to refuse to grant a
licence to dispose of waste
underground by means of a bore
the grant of the licence
17 A decision of the Controller under
section 65(2) to refuse to consent to a
change in use of a bore
the consent
19 A decision of the Controller under
section 67(1) to refuse to grant a
licence to increase the water contained
in an aquifer