Water Amendment Act 2008 (Cth)

Water Amendment Act 2008

No. 139, 2008

An Act to amend the Water Act 2007, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments based on referrals of power Water Act 2007

Schedule 2—Other amendments

Part 1—Repeal Murray‑Darling Basin Act 1993

Part 2—Amendments Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Trade Practices Act 1974 Water Act 2007

Schedule 3—Transitional provisions

Part 1—Staff

Part 2—Appointments etc.

Part 3—Miscellaneous

Schedule 4—Amendments related to Indigenous representation on the Basin Community Committee Water Act 2007

Water Amendment Act 2008

No. 139, 2008

An Act to amend the Water Act 2007, and for related purposes

[Assented to 8 December 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Water Amendment Act 2008.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 December 2008 2. Schedule 1 Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3. 15 December 2008 3. Schedule 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 December 2008 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2008L04656) 4. Schedules 3 and 4 Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3. 15 December 2008