Water Resources Act 1997
Responsible Minister
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation: Gazette 21.10.2011 p4289
Environment and Conservation: Gazette 5.3.2002 p1141
This Act was repealed by Sch 4 (cl 43(1)(c)) of Natural Resources Management Act 2004 on 1.7.2005. However, the repeal of Parts 1 and 8 was suspended until a day to be fixed by proclamation (see Gazette 30.6.2005 p 2096).
| Version | Format | |
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| Current | PDF 221kb | RTF 239kb |
| Historical 23.06.2005 - 30.06.2005 | PDF 549kb | RTF 891kb |
| Historical 01.09.2004 - 22.06.2005 | PDF 423kb | RTF 887kb |
| Historical 24.11.2003 - 31.08.2004 | PDF 354kb | |
| Historical 19.06.2003 - 23.11.2003 | PDF 320kb | |
| Historical 22.05.2003 - 18.06.2003 | PDF 315kb |
Past and Future Operation
The legislative history at the back of the Act provides detail about the past and future operation of the Act.
Subordinate Legislation
Regulations
- Revocation of Proclamation (Bolivar Proclaimed Watercourse) Regulations 1999—ceased
- Revocation of Proclamation (Lacepede Kongorong Proclaimed Wells Area) Regulations 1998—ceased
- Water Resources (Barossa Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2005
- Water Resources (Extension of Adopted Management Policies) Regulations 1998—ceased
- Water Resources (Far North Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2003
- Water Resources (Lower Limestone Coast Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2004
- Water Resources (Marne River and Saunders Creek - Prescribed Water Resources) Regulations 2003—ceased
- Water Resources (Marne Saunders Prescribed Water Resources Area) Regulations 2005
- Water Resources (McLaren Vale Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 1990
- Water Resources (Morambro Creek) Regulations 2001
- Water Resources (Northern Adelaide Plains Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2004
- Water Resources (Penrice Exemption) Regulations 1997—ceased
- Water Resources Regulations 1997—ceased
- Water Resources (Roxby Downs Exemption) Regulations 1997—ceased
- Water Resources (Surface Water Prescribed Area - Barossa) Regulations 1998—ceased
- Water Resources (Surface Water Prescribed Area - Clare Valley) Regulations 1999
- Water Resources (Surface Water Prescribed Area - Morambro Catchment) Regulations 2001
- Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2000
Proclamations and Notices made by the Governor 2003+
Proclamations 1976-2002
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| s 53 | Gazette 11.9.1997 p704 |
| s 53 | Gazette 24.12.1997 p1864 |
| s 53 | Gazette 22.1.1998 p210 |
| s 53(3) | Gazette 30.4.1998 p2022 |
| s 53 | Gazette 15.5.1998 p2185 |
| s 53 | Gazette 11.5.2000 p2472 |
| s 53(3) | Gazette 8.3.2001 p832 |
| s 53 | Gazette 8.3.2001 p833 |
| s 53 | Gazette 19.7.2001 p2644 |
Notices 1976+
| Section | Reference |
|---|---|
| s 11 | Gazette 9.11.2000 p3095 |
| s 11 | Gazette 30.8.2001 p3442 |
| s 11 | Gazette 16.5.2002 p1897 |
| s 11 | Gazette 1.8.2002 p2992 |
| s 11 | Gazette 29.5.2003 p2082 |
| s 11 | Gazette 13.11.2003 p4046 |
| s 11 | Gazette 27.11.2003 p4268 |
| s 11 | Gazette 22.4.2004 p1085 |
| s 11 | Gazette 24.6.2004 p2291 |
| s 11 | Gazette 23.6.2005 p1893 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 18.12.1997 p1673 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 5.2.1998 p845 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 15.10.1998 p1147 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 17.12.1998 p1959 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 30.12.1998 p2089 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 11.2.1999 p897 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 4.3.1999 p1254 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 11.3.1999 p1356 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 29.4.1999 p2380 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 7.10.1999 p1424 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 14.10.1999 p1970 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 11.11.1999 p2326 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 23.12.1999 p3856 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 23.3.2000 p1603 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 1.6.2000 p2904 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 8.6.2000 p3097 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 13.7.2000 p137 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 27.7.2000 p327 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 31.8.2000 p961 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 3.5.2001 p1719 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 13.12.2001 p5377 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 20.12.2001 p5645 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 24.1.2002 p383 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 16.5.2002 p1897 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 13.6.2002 p2130 |
| s 16 | Gazette 12.9.2002 p3413 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 24.10.2002 p3923 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 27.2.2003 p804 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 24.4.2003 p1812 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 1.5.2003 p1846 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 24.6.2003 p2627 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 17.7.2003 p2958 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 21.8.2003 p3272 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 25.9.2003 p3641 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 16.10.2003 p3814 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 16.10.2003 p3815 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 6.11.2003 p4007 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 4.12.2003 p4370 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 22.1.2004 p247 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 10.6.2004 p1803 |
| s 16(2) | Gazette 17.6.2004 p2225 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 14.10.2004 p3869 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 14.10.2004 p3870 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 3.2.2005 p364 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 10.2.2005 p466 |
| s 16(1) | Gazette 3.3.2005 p564 |
| s 16(9) | Gazette 23.6.2005 p1892 |
| s 122 | Gazette 26.6.1997 p3098 |
| s 122 | Gazette 16.4.1998 p1721 |
| s 122 | Gazette 4.6.1998 p2489 |
| s 122 | Gazette 11.6.1998 p2511 |
| s 122 | Gazette 25.6.1998 p2717 |
| s 122 | Gazette 10.6.1999 p3080 |
| s 122 | Gazette 24.6.1999 p3219 |
| s 122 | Gazette 22.6.2000 p3346 |
| s 122 | Gazette 29.6.2000 p3471 |
| s 122 | Gazette 21.6.2001 p2307 |
| s 122 | Gazette 21.6.2001 p2308 |
| s 122 | Gazette 21.6.2001 p2309 |
| s 122 | Gazette 28.6.2001 p2422 |
| s 122 | Gazette 5.7.2001 p2558 |
| s 122 | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2474 |
| s 122 | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2475 |
| s 122 | Gazette 19.6.2003 p2595 |
| s 122 | Gazette 19.6.2003 p2596 |
| s 122 | Gazette 26.6.2003 p2794 |
| s 122(6) & (8) | Gazette 24.6.2004 p2289 |
| s 122(6) & (8) | Gazette 24.6.2004 p2290 |
| s 122(6) | Gazette 24.6.2004 p2292 |
| s 122(6) & (8) | Gazette 23.6.2005 p1893 |
| s 122(6) | Gazette 23.6.2005 p1894 |
| s 122(6) & (8) | Gazette 23.6.2005 p1896 |
| s 126(3) | Gazette 28.6.2001 p2422 |
| s 126 | Gazette 27.6.2002 p2730 |
| s 126 | Gazette 26.6.2003 p2796 |
| s 126 | Gazette 1.7.2004 p2396 |
| s 132 | Gazette 25.6.1998 p2717 |
| s 132 | Gazette 13.1.2000 p48 |
| s 132 | Gazette 10.5.2001 p1752 |
| s 132 | Gazette 21.6.2001 p2309 |
| s 132 | Gazette 20.12.2001 p5644 |
| s 132 | Gazette 4.7.2002 p2810 |
| s 132 | Gazette 3.7.2003 p2875 |
| s 132(1) | Gazette 28.4.2005 p1070 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 21.5.1998 p2218 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 4.6.1998 p2488 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 4.6.1998 p2489 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 11.6.1998 p2511 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 3.6.1999 p2995 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 3.6.1999 p2996 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 17.6.1999 p3120 |
| s 135 | Gazette 8.6.2000 p3097 |
| s 135 | Gazette 8.6.2000 p3098 |
| s 135 | Gazette 15.6.2000 p3281 |
| s 135(6) | Gazette 7.6.2001 p2187 |
| s 135 | Gazette 14.6.2001 p2237 |
| s 135 | Gazette 28.6.2001 p2422 |
| s 135 | Gazette 5.7.2001 p2558 |
| s 135 | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2471 |
| s 135 | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2472 |
| s 135 | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2473 |
| s 135 | Gazette 29.5.2003 p2042 |
| s 135 | Gazette 29.5.2003 p2043 |
| s 135 | Gazette 12.6.2003 p2445 |
| s 135 | Gazette 3.6.2004 p1705 |
| s 135 | Gazette 3.6.2004 p1706 |
| s 135 | Gazette 10.6.2004 p1804 |
| s 135 | Gazette 17.6.2004 p2225 |
| s 135 | Gazette 9.6.2005 p1765 |
| s 135 | Gazette 9.6.2005 p1766 |
| s 135 | Gazette 16.6.2005 p1824 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 21.5.1998 p2218 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 4.6.1998 p2488 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 4.6.1998 p2489 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 11.6.1998 p2511 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 3.6.1999 p2995 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 3.6.1999 p2996 |
| s 138 | Gazette 29.7.1999 p645 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 8.6.2000 p3097 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 8.6.2000 p3098 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 15.6.2000 p3281 |
| s 138(8) | Gazette 7.6.2001 p2187 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 14.6.2001 p2237 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 28.6.2001 p2423 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 5.7.2001 p2558 |
| s 138 | Gazette 19.7.2001 p2744 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2471 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2472 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 20.6.2002 p2473 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 29.5.2003 p2042 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 29.5.2003 p2043 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 12.6.2003 p2445 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 3.6.2004 p1705 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 3.6.2004 p1706 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 10.6.2004 p1804 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 17.6.2004 p2225 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 9.6.2005 p1765 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 9.6.2005 p1766 |
| s 138(3) | Gazette 16.6.2005 p1824 |
| Sch 3 cl 2 | Gazette 3.7.1997 p31 |
| Sch 3 cl 2 | Gazette 27.7.2000 p327 |
| Sch 3 cl 2 | Gazette 27.7.2000 p328 |
| Sch 3 cl 2 | Gazette 27.7.2000 p335 |
| Sch 3 cl 2 | Gazette 17.8.2000 p567 |