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These regulations are the Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026.
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Regulation 3 requires an entry warrant under section 72(6) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 to use the form in Schedule 1. The form records the authorised purpose and one applicable ground for seeking entry, such as refusal, opposition, prevention, unoccupied premises, or difficulty serving notice. Regulations 1 and 2 commenced on 24 June 2026; the remaining regulation commenced on 25 June 2026. This is general legal information, not legal advice. Zoe can make mistakes; have a qualified Australian lawyer check it before relying on it or acting on it.
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1.Citation
These regulations are the Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026.
2.Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
3.Form of warrant
For purposes of section 72(6) of the Act, a warrant must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 1.
Schedule 1
[r. 3]
Form 1
WARRANT
(Section 72(6))
TO ........................................................................................................................
(Name of officer of Department)
of ................................................................................................................. in the
(Address)
State of Western Australia.
WHEREAS it has been shown to the satisfaction of me
............................................................................................................................., a Justice of the Peace, that —
(a)entry on or into the land, premises or thing, namely, .......................... ...................................... (here describe the land, premises or thing) is reasonably required by the Minister for the purpose of ...................... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(here state the purpose of entry and the legislative provision by which that purpose is authorised); and
*(b)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) has been refused;
OR
*(c)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) is opposed;
OR
*(d)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) has been prevented;
OR
*(e)the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) is unoccupied and access cannot be obtained;
OR
*(f)a notice under the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 cannot be served without undue delay or difficulty.
(*Delete whichever does not apply).
This is therefore, to authorise you ...............................................................
......................... and .....................................................................................
(any police officer or other person named) to enter on or into the said land, premises or thing for the purpose of ................................................... ......................................................................................................................
(here state the purpose of entry).
Given under my hand this day of
...................................................
Justice of the Peace
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Notes
This is a compilation of the Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.
Compilation table
| Citation | Published | Commencement |
|---|---|---|
| Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026 | SL 2026/135 24 Jun 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(b)) |
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Western Australia
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026
Western Australia
Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026
Contents
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Form of warrant1
Schedule 1
Notes
Compilation table4
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026
1.Citation
These regulations are the Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026.
2.Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;
(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
3.Form of warrant
For purposes of section 72(6) of the Act, a warrant must be in the form of Schedule 1 Form 1.
Schedule 1
[r. 3]
Form 1
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
WARRANT
(Section 72(6))
TO ........................................................................................................................
(Name of officer of Department)
of ................................................................................................................. in the
(Address)
State of Western Australia.
WHEREAS it has been shown to the satisfaction of me
............................................................................................................................., a Justice of the Peace, that —
(a)entry on or into the land, premises or thing, namely, .......................... ...................................... (here describe the land, premises or thing) is reasonably required by the Minister for the purpose of ...................... ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(here state the purpose of entry and the legislative provision by which that purpose is authorised); and
*(b)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) has been refused;
OR
*(c)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) is opposed;
OR
*(d)entry to the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) has been prevented;
OR
*(e)the land, premises or thing referred to in paragraph (a) is unoccupied and access cannot be obtained;
OR
*(f)a notice under the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 cannot be served without undue delay or difficulty.
(*Delete whichever does not apply).
This is therefore, to authorise you ...............................................................
......................... and .....................................................................................
(any police officer or other person named) to enter on or into the said land, premises or thing for the purpose of ................................................... ......................................................................................................................
(here state the purpose of entry).
Given under my hand this day of
...................................................
Justice of the Peace
Notes
This is a compilation of the Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.
Compilation table
| Citation | Published | Commencement | | Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026 | SL 2026/135 24 Jun 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(a));Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2026 (see r. 2(b)) | | | | |
© State of Western Australia 2026.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.
Attribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026.
By Authority: ANDREW JONES, Government Printer