Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1998 (REPEALED) - SECT 79

    (1)     The Executive may make regulations for this Act.

Note      Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001 .

    (2)     The regulations may make provision in relation to—

        (a)     anything by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without change) any instrument, or any provision of an instrument, as in force from time to time; and

        (b)     the transfer of licences; and

        (c)     the way the quantity of water that may be taken by a person under this Act is assessed; and

        (d)     the keeping of records and the provision of information to the authority; and

        (e)     the regulation of the taking of water.

Note 1     A statutory instrument may also apply, adopt or incorporate (with or without change) a law or instrument (or a provision of a law or instrument) as in force at a particular time (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 47 (1)).

Note 2     If a statutory instrument applies, adopts or incorporates a law or instrument (or a provision of a law or instrument), the law, instrument or provision may be taken to be a notifiable instrument that must be notified under the Legislation Act 2001 (see s 47 (2)-(6)).

    (3)     The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than 10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.