Water Act 1912 (NSW)

Water Act 1912 No 44

An Act to consolidate the Acts relating to Water Rights, Water and Drainage, Drainage Promotion, and Artesian Wells.

Part 1 Preliminary

Division 1 General

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Water Act 1912.

2 Repeal The Acts in Schedule 1 mentioned are, to the extent therein expressed, hereby repealed.

3 Savings (1) Any board constituted under the provisions of any Act hereby repealed, and being in existence at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been constituted under the provisions of this Act. (2) All persons appointed, employed, or elected under the provisions of any Act hereby repealed, and holding office at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been appointed, employed, or elected under the provisions of this Act. (3) All proclamations, regulations, and by-laws made under the provisions of any Act hereby repealed, and being in force at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act. (4) All licences granted under the provisions of any Act hereby repealed, and being in force at the time of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been granted under the provisions of this Act. (5) All fees, rates, charges, and expenses payable, and all penalties incurred, under the provisions of any Act hereby repealed, shall be deemed to be payable and to have been incurred respectively under the corresponding provisions of this Act. (6) Any matter or thing duly done under the authority of any Act hereby repealed shall be deemed to have been duly done under the authority of this Act.

4 Definitions In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: Crown land has the same meaning as in the Crown Land Management Act 2016. environment includes any one or more of the following: (a) land, air and water, (b) any organic or inorganic matter and any living organism, (c) human-made or modified structures and areas, (d) interacting natural ecosystems that include components referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. Land district means land district proclaimed under the Crown Lands Consolidation Act 1913. Ministerial Corporation means the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation constituted by the Water Administration Act 1986. Prescribed means prescribed by any Part of this Act in which the expression occurs, or by any regulations under that Part. Secretary has the same meaning as in the Crown Land Management Act 2016. Western Division means that part of the State that is the Western Division within the meaning of the Crown Land Management Act 2016.