Sydney Water Act 1994 No 88

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01 July 2021 01 July 2021 2018 No 70
01 July 2019 01 July 2019 2019 No 1
01 August 2018 01 August 2018 2018 No 25
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2017 No 17
14 January 2018 14 January 2018 2017 No 63
07 July 2017 07 July 2017 2017 No 22
06 January 2017 06 January 2017 2016 No 55
01 October 2015 01 October 2015 2015 No 12
08 January 2015 08 January 2015 2014 No 88
01 January 2015 01 January 2015 2014 No 74
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
01 September 2012 01 September 2012 2010 No 127
01 July 2012 01 July 2012 2011 No 59
06 January 2012 06 January 2012 2011 No 62
31 January 2011 31 January 2011 2010 No 42
01 July 2010 01 July 2010 2009 No 7
2009 No 54
17 July 2009 17 July 2009 2009 No 56
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
13 May 2009 13 May 2009 2009 No 17
08 August 2008 08 August 2008 2006 No 104
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
01 January 2006 01 January 2006 2005 No 85
29 April 2005 29 April 2005 2004 No 101
01 November 2003 01 November 2003 2003 No 55
22 July 2003 22 July 2003 2003 No 40
25 October 2002 25 October 2002 2001 No 118
25 February 2002 25 February 2002 2001 No 82
17 July 2001 17 July 2001 2001 No 56
15 July 2001 15 July 2001 2001 No 34
01 January 2001 01 January 2001 2000 No 92

Sydney Water Act 1994 No 88

Assented to 12.12.1994.

Previously Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994.

Date of commencement of Parts 1, 3, 4 and 5 and sec 54, 19.12.1994, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7400.

Date of commencement of remainder, 1.1.1995, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7400.

Water Industry Competition Amendment Act 2021 No 26

Assented to 01.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.14, 1.3.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (43) LW 1.3.2024.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2019 No 1

Assented to 17.06.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.22, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2018 No 70

Assented to 22.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.101, 1.7.2021, sec 2(1) and 2021 (305) LW 25.6.2021.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.8.2018, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.52, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17

Assented to 17.05.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2016 No 55

Assented to 25.10.2016.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.32, 6.1.2017, sec 2 (1).

Fair Trading Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2015 No 12

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.10.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (442) LW 31.7.2015.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2014 No 88

Assented to 28.11.2014.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2015, sec 2 (1).

Water NSW Act 2014 No 74

Assented to 11.11.2014.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (839) LW 19.12.2014.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011 No 62

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.38, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).

Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 No 59

Assented to 16.11.2011.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (298) LW 29.6.2012.

Public Health Act 2010 No 127

Assented to 07.12.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2012, sec 2 and 2012 (275) LW 29.6.2012.

Residential Tenancies Act 2010 No 42

Assented to 17.06.2010.

Date of commencement, 31.1.2011, sec 2 and 2010 (658) LW 3.12.2010.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56

Assented to 01.07.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).

Government Information (Public Access) (Consequential Amendments and Repeal) Act 2009 No 54

Assented to 26.06.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (248) LW 18.6.2010.

Real Property and Conveyancing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 17

Assented to 13.05.2009.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).

Associations Incorporation Act 2009 No 7

Assented to 07.04.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (237) LW 11.6.2010.

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (2).

Water Industry Competition Act 2006 No 104

Assented to 27.11.2006.

Date of commencement, 8.8.2008, sec 2 and GG No 95 of 8.8.2008, p 7438.

Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment (Extended Leave) Act 2005 No 85

Assented to 17.11.2005.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2006, sec 2 and GG No 164 of 23.12.2005, p 11224.

Home Building Amendment Act 2004 No 101

Assented to 15.12.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 9.8, 29.4.2005, sec 2 and GG No 50 of 29.4.2005, p 1530.

Sydney Water Amendment (Water Restrictions) Act 2003 No 55

Assented to 29.10.2003.

Date of commencement, 1.11.2003, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 31.10.2003, p 10367.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 No 40

Assented to 22.07.2003.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.51, assent, sec 2 (2).

Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Act 2001 No 118

Assented to 19.12.2001.

Date of commencement, 25.10.2002, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 25.10.2002, p 9059.

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal Act 2001 No 82

Assented to 21.11.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.21, 25.2.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of 22.2.2002, p 901.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001 No 56

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, assent, sec 2 (2).

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 34

Assented to 28.06.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.64, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth Gazette No S 285 of 13.7.2001.

Water Management Act 2000 No 92

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.27 [1]–[4], 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.

Date of commencement of Sch 8.27 [5] [7] and [8]: not in force.

The amendment made by Sch 8.27 [6] was without effect as the section being amended was repealed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 60.

Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 60

Assented to 05.07.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.11.2000, sec 2 and GG No 141 of 27.10.2000, p 11289.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000 No 93

Assented to 08.12.2000.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.23, assent, sec 2 (2).

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.164, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.66, assent, sec 2 (2).

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998 No 171

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 2.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 76 of 2.7.1999, p 4608.

Consumer Claims Act 1998 No 162

Assented to 14.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 971.

Water Legislation Amendment (Drinking Water and Corporate Structure) Act 1998 No 145

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1999, sec 2 and GG No 176 of 18.12.1998, p 9726.

Heritage Amendment Act 1998 No 138

Assented to 08.12.1998.

Date of commencement, 2.4.1999, sec 2 and GG No 27 of 5.3.1999, p 1546.

Co-operative Housing and Starr-Bowkett Societies Act 1998 No 11

Assented to 15.05.1998.

Date of commencement of Sch 6.23, 1.9.2000, sec 2 and GG No 112 of 1.9.2000, p 8633.

Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 No 156

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 178 of 24.12.1998, p 9952.

Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 1997 No 152

Assented to 19.12.1997.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 1.7.1998, p 5119.

Water Legislation Amendment Act 1997 No 128

Assented to 16.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 1.11.2000, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 20.10.2000, p 11188.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.30, 1.7.1997, Sch 1.30.

Building Services Corporation Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No 122

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.5.1997, sec 2 and GG No 43 of 24.4.1997, p 2171.

State Owned Corporations Amendment Act 1995 No 32

Assented to 23.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3437.

Evidence (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 1995 No 27

Assented to 19.06.1995.

Date of commencement, 1.9.1995, sec 2 and GG No 102 of 25.8.1995, p 4355.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No 16

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.28, assent, Sch 2.

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Sec 1

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [1].

Sec 3

Am 1998 No 11, Sch 6.23; 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [2]–[4]; 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [1]; 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [1]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.27 [1]; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.64 [1]; 2009 No 7, Sch 3.14; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.65 [1] [2]; 2017 No 17, Sch 4.94.

Sec 3A

Ins 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [2]. Rep 2014 No 74, Sch 3.37.

Part 2

Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [5].

Secs 4, 5

Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [5].

Sec 5A

Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [5].

Sec 6

Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [5]. Am 2000 No 92, Sch 8.27 [2]; 2010 No 127, Sch 4.22.

Sec 7

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [6] [7].

Secs 8, 9

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [6].

Sec 10

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [8] [9]; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.27 [3] [4]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.38 [1].

Sec 12

Am 1997 No 128, Sch 2.5.

Sec 13

Rep 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [1].

Sec 16

Am 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [3].

Sec 19A

Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [2] (am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.23 [8]–[10]).

Sec 19B

Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [2]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.139 [1] [2].

Sec 20

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.164; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.64 [2].

Sec 27

Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.34 [1].

Part 6, Div 1A, heading

Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [3].

Sec 28

Rep 1997 No 156, Sch 4.20. Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [3].

Part 6, Div 2, heading

Am 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [4].

Sec 29

Rep 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [5].

Sec 30

Rep 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [6].

Sec 31

Am 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [7]–[10].

Sec 32

Am 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [11].

Sec 33A

Ins 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [12].

Sec 36

Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.34 [2] [3].

Sec 37

Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 [1].

Sec 44

Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 [2]; 2010 No 42, Sch 3.18.

Sec 46

Am 1998 No 138, Sch 2.10 [1] [2].

Sec 46A

Ins 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [4].

Sec 48

Am 2003 No 55, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 48A

Ins 2011 No 59, Sch 2.12 [1].

Sec 50

Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.77.

Sec 53

Am 1999 No 85, Sch 2.66; 2003 No 55, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.

Part 6, Div 6A (secs 53A–53D)

Ins 2003 No 55, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 54

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [2]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.51 [1] [2].

Sec 55

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [3] [4]; 2006 No 104, Sch 3.9; 2021 No 26, Sch 2.14[1] [2].

Sec 58

Am 1998 No 162, Sch 2.7 [1] [2]; 2001 No 82, Sch 7.21; 2013 No 95, Sch 4.43; 2015 No 12, Sch 2.5 [1] [2].

Sec 59

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [5] [6]; 2003 No 40, Sch 1.51 [3]–[6].

Sec 60

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [7].

Sec 62

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [8].

Sec 64

Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 [3].

Sec 65

Am 2009 No 17, Sch 3.17 [4]; 2011 No 62, Sch 2.38 [2].

Sec 67

Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.73.

Sec 69

Am 1997 No 152, Sch 4.45.

Sec 74

Am 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [9].

Sec 78

Am 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [5] [6].

Part 6, Div 10 (secs 80–87)

Rep 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [7].

Sec 88

Am 2011 No 62, Sch 2.38 [1].

Sec 93

Rep 2001 No 56, Sch 1.19 [10].

Sec 93A

Ins 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [10].

Sec 94

Rep 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [11].

Sec 95

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [12].

Sec 96

Am 2005 No 85, Sch 2.7 [1] [2].

Sec 97

Rep 2018 No 70, Sch 4.101[1].

Sec 99

Am 1996 No 122, Sch 7.18; 2004 No 101, Sch 9.8; 2011 No 59, Sch 2.12 [2].

Sec 100

Am 2018 No 25, Sch 2.34 [4].

Sec 101

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [13] [14].

Sec 104

Am 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [15]. Rep 2009 No 54, Sch 2.50.

Sec 106

Am 2006 No 120, Sch 1.32; 2011 No 59, Sch 2.12 [3].

Secs 108–110

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 1

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.164. Rep 2000 No 60, Sch 1.5 [13].

Sch 2

Am 2001 No 118, Sch 2.11; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.52; 2018 No 70, Sch 4.101[2].

Sch 3

Am 1995 No 32, Sch 3.5; 1997 No 55, Sch 1.30 [1] [2]. Rep 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [16].

Sch 4

Subst 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [17].

Sch 5

Am 2016 No 55, Sch 1.32; 2019 No 1, Sch 1.22 [1] [2].

Schs 6–8

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sch 9

Am 1995 No 16, Sch 2.28; 1995 No 27, Sch 1.30; 1998 No 145, Sch 3 [18]–[21]; 1998 No 171, Sch 4 [8]–[10].

Sydney Water Bill 1994

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