Water and Sewerage Act 2000
- Number
- A2000-68
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Proposed amendments by Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025[4].
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water and Sewerage Regulation 2001[6] | Subordinate laws | s 49 | 1 May 2023 | SL2001-2 |
| Water and Sewerage (ACT Appendix to the Plumbing Code) Determination 2023[7] | Disallowable instruments | s 44C | 1 May 2023 | DI2023-68 |
| Water and Sewerage (Fees) Determination 2024[8] | Disallowable instruments | s 45 | 1 July 2024 | DI2024-118 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[5] |
| 27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[9] |
| 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[10] |
| 23 June 2021 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[11] |
| 23 October 2018 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[12] |
| 14 October 2015 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[13] |
| 1 July 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 July 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-19[14] |
| 1 September 2013 - 30 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 1 September 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31[15] |
| 27 August 2013 - 31 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 27 August 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31[15] |
| 14 June 2013 - 26 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[16] |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[17] |
| 1 July 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[18] |
| 1 February 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 1 February 2011 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 45A (3)-(5)) |
| 31 January 2010 - 31 January 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 31 January 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-26[19] |
| 2 February 2009 - 30 January 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37[20] |
| 16 November 2006 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 16 November 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-42[21] |
| 1 September 2006 - 15 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 1 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-15[22] |
| 27 July 2005 - 31 August 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 July 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-34[23] |
| 10 September 2004 - 26 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 10 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-67[24] |
| 1 September 2004 - 9 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 September 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-13[25] |
| 9 April 2004 - 31 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[26] |
| 9 October 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 9 October 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-41[27] |
| 1 January 2003 - 8 October 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 January 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2002-51[28] |
| 28 May 2002 - 31 December 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 30 May 2002 | Republication for amendments by A2002-11[29] |
| 1 January 2002 - 27 May 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 10 January 2002 | Republication for expiry of provisions (pt 6) |
| 12 September 2001 - 31 December 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 12 September 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[30] |
| 24 May 2001 - 11 September 2001 | PDFPDF | R1 (RI) | 23 January 2023 | Republication for new Act Reissued electronic republication of printed version Unauthorised version not available |
| 1 January 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 20 December 2000 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Water and Sewerage Bill 2000[31].
Notification statement
The Water and Sewerage Act 2000 was notified in the Gazette on 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 20 December 2000 | IA[32], s 10B |
| remainder | 1 January 2001 | s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S69 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 45A (3)-(5) | 31 January 2011 (midnight) | s 45A (5) |
| pt 6 | 1 January 2002 (midnight) | s 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2023-55[5] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 13 | 12 December 2023 |
| A2023-36[9] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.71 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2022-14[10] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.43 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2021-12[11] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.64 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2018-33[12] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.40 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2015-33[33] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.74 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2015-19[34] | Planning and Development (University of Canberra and Other Leases) Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 23 | 1 July 2015 |
| A2013-31[35] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | s 78, ss 83-88 | 1 September 2013 |
| A2013-31[35] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | ss 79-82, s 89, s 90 | 27 August 2013 |
| A2013-19[36] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.51 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2012-21[37] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.55 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-22[38] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.172 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-26[39] | Water and Sewerage (Energy Efficient Hot-Water Systems) Legislation Amendment Act 2009 | pt 2 | 31 January 2010 |
| A2008-37[40] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.106 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2006-42[41] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 16 November 2006 |
| A2006-15[42] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 1 September 2006 |
| A2004-67[43] | Water and Sewerage Amendment Act 2004 | pt 2 | 10 September 2004 |
| A2004-13[44] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 2 pt 2.27 | 1 September 2004 |
| A2004-15[45] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 2 pt 2.98 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-41[46] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 | sch 3 pt 3.23 | 9 October 2003 |
| A2002-51[47] | Criminal Code 2002 | pt 1.28 | 1 January 2003 |
| A2002-11[29] | Legislation Amendment Act 2002 | pt 2.52 | 28 May 2002 |
| A2001-44[30] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 413 | 12 September 2001 |