Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies (Powers) (Entry Warrant) Regulations 2026

 

 

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))

 

 

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