WATER CORPORATION ACT 1995

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WATER CORPORATION ACT 1995 - NOTES

Notes

¹ This is a compilation of the Water Corporation Act 1995 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Water Corporation Act 1995

70 of 1995

27 Dec 1995

1 Jan 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6291)

State Enterprises (Commonwealth Tax Equivalents) Act 1996 s. 10(4)

55 of 1996

11 Nov 1996

1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2 and 3(3))

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998 s. 73

10 of 1998

30 Apr 1998

30 Apr 1998 (see s. 2(1))

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999 s. 110

26 of 1999

29 Jun 1999

1 Jul 1999 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Jun 1999 p. 2905)

State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 70

43 of 2000

2 Nov 2000

17 Feb 2001 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 16 Feb 2001 p. 903)

Reprint of the Water Corporation Act 1995 as at 4 May 2001 (includes amendments listed above)

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 Pt. 54

10 of 2001

28 Jun 2001

15 Jul 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3257 and Cwlth. Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)

Water Corporation (Act Amendment) Regulations 2002 published in Gazette 24 May 2002 p. 2605-17

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 s. 27

20 of 2002

8 Jul 2002

15 Sep 2002 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 6 Sep 2002 p. 4487)

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 3) 2003 Pt. 16²

21 of 2003

23 Apr 2003

11 Mar 2002 (see s. 2 and Cwlth. Gazette 24 Oct 2001 No. GN42)

Acts Amendment (Equality of Status) Act 2003 Pt. 59

28 of 2003

22 May 2003

1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 2003 p. 2579)

Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 103

50 of 2003

9 Jul 2003

15 May 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 May 2004 p. 1445)

Labour Relations Reform (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 r. 21 published in Gazette 15 Aug 2003 p. 3685-92

15 Sep 2003 (see r. 2)

Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 s. 62

67 of 2003

5 Dec 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5723)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 127 ³

74 of 2003

15 Dec 2003

15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2)

Reprint 2: The Water Corporation Act 1995 as at 2 Jul 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 15 Div. 3

28 of 2006

26 Jun 2006

1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4, 5(1), 14 and 17

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Water Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Pt. 7 ⁴

38 of 2007

21 Dec 2007

1 Feb 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 31 Jan 2008 p. 251)

Reprint 3: The Water Corporation Act 1995 as at 4 Jul 2008 (includes amendments listed above)

Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 132

8 of 2009

21 May 2009

22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Short title	Number and year	Assent	Commencement
Water Corporation Act 1995	70 of 1995	27 Dec 1995	1 Jan 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 1995 p. 6291)
State Enterprises (Commonwealth Tax Equivalents) Act 1996 s. 10(4)	55 of 1996	11 Nov 1996	1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2 and 3(3))
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998 s. 73	10 of 1998	30 Apr 1998	30 Apr 1998 (see s. 2(1))
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Financial Sector Reform) Act 1999 s. 110	26 of 1999	29 Jun 1999	1 Jul 1999 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Jun 1999 p. 2905)
State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 70	43 of 2000	2 Nov 2000	17 Feb 2001 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 16 Feb 2001 p. 903)
*Reprint of the Water Corporation Act 1995* as at 4 May 2001** (includes amendments listed above)
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 Pt. 54	10 of 2001	28 Jun 2001	15 Jul 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3257 and Cwlth. Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)
Water Corporation (Act Amendment) Regulations 2002 published in Gazette 24 May 2002 p. 2605-17	1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)
Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 s. 27	20 of 2002	8 Jul 2002	15 Sep 2002 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 6 Sep 2002 p. 4487)
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 3) 2003 Pt. 16²	21 of 2003	23 Apr 2003	11 Mar 2002 (see s. 2 and Cwlth. Gazette 24 Oct 2001 No. GN42)
Acts Amendment (Equality of Status) Act 2003 Pt. 59	28 of 2003	22 May 2003	1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 2003 p. 2579)
Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 103	50 of 2003	9 Jul 2003	15 May 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 May 2004 p. 1445)
Labour Relations Reform (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 r. 21 published in Gazette 15 Aug 2003 p. 3685-92	15 Sep 2003 (see r. 2)
Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 s. 62	67 of 2003	5 Dec 2003	1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5723)
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 127 ³	74 of 2003	15 Dec 2003	15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2)
Reprint 2: The Water Corporation Act 1995 as at 2 Jul 2004 (includes amendments listed above)
Machinery of Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006 Pt. 15 Div. 3	28 of 2006	26 Jun 2006	1 Jul 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Jun 2006 p. 2347)
Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4, 5(1), 14 and 17	77 of 2006	21 Dec 2006	1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)
Water Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Pt. 7 ⁴	38 of 2007	21 Dec 2007	1 Feb 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 31 Jan 2008 p. 251)
Reprint 3: The Water Corporation Act 1995 as at 4 Jul 2008 (includes amendments listed above)
Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 132	8 of 2009	21 May 2009	22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

² The Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 3) 2003 s. 4 is a validation provision.

³ The amendment in the Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 127(5) is not included because the Schedule it sought to amend had been replaced in Gazette 24 May 2002 p. 2605-17 before the amendment purported to come into operation.

⁴ The Water Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2007 Pt. 11 deals with certain transitional issues some of which may be relevant for this Act.

Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
accounting standard Sch. 3 cl. 1(2)
arrangement 36(2)(a)
board 3
business arrangement 29(5)
chief executive officer 3
Commissioner for Public Sector Standards 3
community service obligations 52(4)
company Sch. 3 cl. 1(2)
corporation 3
Corporations Act 3
debt paper 80(4)
director 3, Sch. 1 cl. 1
document 68(5)
executive officer 3
financial records Sch. 3 cl. 1(2)
financial year Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
function 3
information 68(5)
interest rate 82(2)
latest draft plan 46(2)
latest draft statement 55(2)
management 16(2)
member of staff 3
members of staff 19(3), 24(4)
non-executive director 3
participate 29(5)
pay Sch. 2 cl. 15(6)
public service officer 11(2)
relative Sch. 2 cl. 14(3)
regulations Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
subsidiary 3
surplus water 27(7)
the prescribed day Sch. 3 cl. 15(1)
transaction 32(5)
Treasurer 3
wastewater 27(7)
water service 3

By Authority: JOHN A. STRIJK, Government Printer