Lakes Act 1976
- Number
- A1976-65
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Lakes Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-20 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2002(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2002 - 30 June 2003 | DI2002-81 |
| Lakes (Interstate Licence Holders - Conditions of Use) Determination 2002 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 27 | 10 January 2003 | NI2003-7 | |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 2001(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002 | DI2001-140 |
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2003 - 2 July 2003 | DI2003-103 |
| Lakes (Fees) Revocation and Determination 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 54 | 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001 | DI2000-172 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000 | DI1999-122 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1998 - 30 June 1999 | DI1998-124 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 23 July 1997 - 30 June 1998 | DI1997-179 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1996(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 27 June 1996 - 22 July 1997 | DI1996-111 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1992(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 29 June 1992 - 12 September 2001 | DI1992-81 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1991(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 1 July 1991 - 28 June 1992 | DI1991-31 |
| Lakes (Fees) Determination 1989(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 5A | 25 July 1989 - 30 June 1991 | DI1989-39 |
| Lakes Declaration of an Area as a Lake Notice(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 13 October 1999 - 4 March 2019 | NI1999-203 | |
| Lakes Declaration of Areas as a Lake | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 23 June 1998 | NI1998-166 | |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors - Environment Protection and Heritage) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 6 and s 7 | 27 June 2008 - 29 July 2016 | NI2008-229 |
| Lakes (Authorised Inspectors) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 26 February 2012 - 29 July 2016 | NI2012-89 |
| Lakes Regulations (Amendment)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 54 | 18 August 1982 - 1 October 1983 | SL1982-37 | |
| Lakes Regulations (Repeal)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 56 | 1 October 1983 - 2 October 1983 | SL1983-14 | |
| Lakes Regulations(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 56 | 3 February 1978 | SL1978-4 | |
| Lakes (Kingston Harbour) Declaration 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 5 | 21 August 2012 - 4 March 2019 | NI2012-424 | |
| Lakes (Lake Ginninderra) Declaration 2014 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 27 January 2014 | NI2014-4 | |
| Lakes (Lake Tuggeranong) Declaration 2015 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 17 March 2015 | NI2015-105 | |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 6 and s 7 | 30 July 2016 - 11 January 2018 | NI2016-407 |
| Lakes (Delegate and Inspectors) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 and s 89 | 12 January 2018 - 22 August 2019 | NI2018-15 |
| Lakes Regulation 2019 | None | Subordinate laws | s 122 | 10 May 2019 | SL2019-8 | |
| Lakes (Inspectors) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 89 | 23 August 2019 - 13 December 2022 | NI2019-561 |
| Lakes (Delegate for Lakes) Appointment 2019 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 and s 89 | 23 August 2019 | NI2019-562 |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 22 November 2019 - 14 March 2020 | NI2019-739 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 17 February 2021 - 25 April 2021 | NI2021-82 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2021 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 9 November 2021 - 4 April 2022 | NI2021-655 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 4 March 2022 - 6 March 2022 | NI2022-108 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 18 March 2022 - 20 March 2022 | NI2022-123 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 22 March 2022 - 10 April 2022 | NI2022-129 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 15 April 2022 - 23 April 2022 | NI2022-193 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2022 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 1 November 2022 - 28 February 2023 | NI2022-550 | |
| Lakes (Inspectors) Appointment 2022 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 89 | 14 December 2022 | NI2022-630 |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2023 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 20 October 2023 - 18 February 2024 | NI2023-641 | |
| Lakes (Delegate for Lakes) Acting Appointment 2023 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 10 | 27 November 2023 | NI2023-748 |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 13 March 2024 - 5 April 2024 | NI2024-123 | |
| Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration 2024 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 22 | 26 September 2024 - 9 October 2024 | NI2024-574 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 4 October 2024 - 15 October 2024 | NI2024-592 | |
| Lakes (Prohibition) Declaration Revocation 2024 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 22 | 9 October 2024 - 10 October 2024 | NI2024-602 | |
| Lakes (Closure) Declaration 2024 (No 3) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 23 | 16 October 2024 - 6 April 2025 | NI2024-610 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2009 (No 1) (Repealed) | 28 November 2009 - 1 May 2017 | NI2009-637 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2012 (No 1) (Repealed) | 21 August 2012 - 1 May 2017 | NI2012-425 | ni | Repealed |
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2017 (Repealed) | 2 May 2017 - 23 November 2023 | NI2017-205 | ni | Repealed |
| Public Sector Management (Lakes) Delegation 2019 (No 1) | 13 September 2019 | NI2019-563 | ni | None |
| Legislation (Lakes) Delegation 2023 | 24 November 2023 | NI2023-715 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 25 May 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-20 |
| 27 November 2023 - 24 May 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36 |
| 23 June 2021 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 4 September 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 4 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-47 |
| 14 November 2019 - 3 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 14 November 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-42 |
| 5 March 2019 - 13 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 5 March 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-7, A2018-42 and general renumbering |
| 9 March 2017 - 4 March 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4 |
| 1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 14 October 2015 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 27 January 2014 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 27 January 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2013-40 |
| 1 July 2011 - 26 January 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-3 |
| 22 September 2009 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20 |
| 2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 24 November 2005 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9* | 24 November 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-54 |
| 9 April 2004 - 23 November 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15 |
| 31 December 2002 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 31 December 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-49 |
| 3 December 2002 - 30 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 3 December 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-46 |
| 28 May 2002 - 2 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 3 June 2002 | |
| 12 September 2001 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 26 October 2001 | |
| 4 March 1999 - 12 September 2001 | HTMLWord | R3C | 4 March 1999 | |
| 15 December 1976 | PDFPDF | As notified | 13 December 1976 | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Notification statement
The Lakes Ordinance 1976 was notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 13 December 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S225).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Ordinance as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1976 | 15 December 1976 | PDFPDF | This ordinance became an ACT Act on 11 May 1989 (see Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 34 (4)) |
Explanatory statement
| Version | Published | Files/Formats |
|---|---|---|
| As presented | 13 December 1976 | PDFPDF |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| all provisions | 15 December 1976 | s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S228 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2020-47 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2020 | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 4 September 2020 |
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.29 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2019-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2019 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 14 November 2019 |
| A2018-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.20 | 5 March 2019 |
| A2018-7 | Lakes Amendment Act 2018 | ss 5-61 | 5 March 2019 |
| A2017-4 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 | sch 3 pt 3.15 | 9 March 2017 |
| A2016-52 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.41 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.38 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2013-40 | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | pt 4 | 27 January 2014 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.88 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2011-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 | sch 3 pt 3.27 | 1 March 2011 |
| A2009-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.45 | 22 September 2009 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.59 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2005-54 | Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.27 | 24 November 2005 |
| A2004-15 | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.26, sch 2 pt 2.47 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2002-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.10 | 31 December 2002 |
| A2002-46 | Lakes Amendment Act 2002 | ss 4-7 | 3 December 2002 |
| A2002-11 | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.30 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-44 | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 205 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2000-86 | Domestic Animals Act 2000 | s 158 | 21 June 2001 |
| A1998-63 | Water Resources Act 1998 | s 82 | 4 March 1999 |
| A1998-54 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 | sch | 9 December 1998 |
| A1995-46 | Statute Law Revision Act 1995 | sch | 18 December 1995 |
| A1994-97 | Statutory Offices (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1994 | sch pt 1 | 15 December 1994 |
| A1994-81 | Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 | sch | 29 November 1994 |
| A1994-60 | Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 | sch 1 | 14 November 1994 |
| A1994-26 | Statute Law Revision Act 1994 | sch | 31 May 1994 |
| A1993-64 | Registrar-General (Consequential Provisions) Act 1993 | sch 1 | 1 October 1993 |
| A1993-44 | Acts Revision (Position of Crown) Act 1993 | sch 1 | 27 August 1993 |
| Ord1992-1 | Lakes (Amendment) Ordinance 1992 | ss 3-8 | 11 March 1992 |
| A1991-89 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1991 | ss 3-8, sch | 24 December 1991 |
| Ord1989-39 | National Land Ordinance 1989 | sch | 11 May 1989 |
| A1989-38 | Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 | sch 1 | 11 May 1989 |
| A1988-67 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1988 | s 2 | 21 September 1988 |
| A1987-49 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1987 | ss 3-11, sch | 16 September 1987 |
| A1985-15 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1985 | s 2 | 4 April 1985 |
| A1983-31 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1983 | ss 4-11 | 1 October 1983 |
| A1978-4 | Lakes (Amendment) Act 1978 | ss 3-7 | 2 February 1978 |
| A2023-36 | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.36 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2024-20 | Road Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 25 May 2024 |