Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies (Water Use) Amendment By-laws 2026

 

 

Water Agencies (Water Use) Amendment By-laws 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.By-laws amended1

4.By‑law 3 amended1

5.By‑law 9 inserted3

9.Area 5’s restrictions3

6.Schedule 1 replaced3

Schedule 1 — Maps showing Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

 

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

Water Agencies (Water Use) Amendment By‑laws 2026

Made by the Minister.

1.Citation

These by-laws are the Water Agencies (Water Use) Amendment By‑laws 2026.

2.Commencement

These by-laws come into operation as follows —

(a)by-laws 1 and 2 — on the day on which these by-laws are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the by-laws — on 1 December 2026.

3.By-laws amended

These by-laws amend the Water Agencies (Water Use) By‑laws 2010.

4.By‑law 3 amended

(1)In by‑law 3 delete “In” and insert:

 

(1)In

 

(2)In by‑law 3 insert in alphabetical order:

 

Area 5 means the local government district of Esperance and the locality of Munglinup, as illustrated for information purposes on the maps shown in Schedule 1;

Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 means the Reference Frame as defined in the National Measurement (Recognized-Value Standard of Measurement of Position) Determination 2026 (Cth) clause 5;

 

(3)In by‑law 3 in the definition of Area delete “3 or Area 4;” and insert:

 

3, Area 4 or Area 5;

 

(4)In by‑law 3 in the definition of Area 2 delete “3 or Area 4,” and insert:

 

3, Area 4 or Area 5,

 

(5)At the end of by‑law 3 insert:

 

(2)In the definitions of Area 1 and Area 2 in sub‑bylaw (1), a position is defined by reference to the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020.

 

5.By‑law 9 inserted

At the end of Part 2 insert:

 

9.Area 5’s restrictions

The stage of restrictions that applies in relation to the use of domestic bore water in Area 5 is —

(a)from 1 June to 31 August in a particular year — stage 6; and

(b)at any other time of the year — stage 4.

 

6.Schedule 1 replaced

Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

 

Schedule 1 — Maps showing Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

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D. PASTORELLI, Minister for Water

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