Water Management (General) Regulation 2025 No 438
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2025 | 24 November 2025 | 2025 No
70 |
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| 28 October 2025 | 28 October 2025 | 2025 No
66 |
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| 10 September 2025 | 10 September 2025 | 2025 (SI
488) |
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| 22 August 2025 | 22 August 2025 | ||
Original legislation
Water Management (General) Regulation 2025 SL No 438 (SI 438)
notfd 22.08.2025.
Date of commencement, 1.9.2025, sec 2.
Amending legislation
Water Management Legislation Amendment (Stronger Enforcement and Penalties) Act 2025 No 70
Assented to 24.11.2025.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2(c)(ii).
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 No 66
Assented to 28.10.2025.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2(b).
Water Management (General) Amendment (Water Return Flow Rules and Exemptions) Regulation 2025 (SI 488)
notfd 10.09.2025.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
History notes
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Part 3, Div 1, Subdiv 3A |
Ins 2025 (488), Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 30A |
Ins 2025 (488), Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 30B |
Ins 2025 (488), Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 30C |
Ins 2025 (488), Sch 1[1]. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 98 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 99 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 100 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 102 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 103 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 104 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[1]. |
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Sec 140A |
Ins 2025 No 70, Sch 4[2]. |
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Sch 4 |
Am 2025 (488), Sch 1[2]; 2025 No 66, Sch 2.10[1] [2]; 2025 No 70, Sch 4[3]. |
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Sch 11 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[4]. |
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Sch 12 |
Am 2025 No 70, Sch 4[5]. |
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Sch 13 |
Am 2025 (488), Sch 1[3]; 2025 No 70, Sch 4[6]. |
Table of concordance
For the purposes of comparison, this table shows the provisions of the Water Management (General) Regulation 2025 that correspond with the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 other than provisions about water supply authorities, see the Water Management (Water Supply Authorities) Regulation 2025.
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
2 |
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3 |
3 |
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4 |
3(1) definition for minor stream, Schedule 2 |
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5 |
3(2) definition for river |
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6 |
252 |
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7 |
249 |
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8 |
251(1), (2) |
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9 |
251(3) |
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10 |
17(4) |
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11 |
Pt 10A |
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12 |
4(1) |
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13 |
4(2) |
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14 |
5 |
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15 |
6 |
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16 |
7 |
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17 |
16 |
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18 |
11 |
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19 |
23M |
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19 |
16 |
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20 |
17(1)-(3), (5) |
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21 |
19 |
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22 |
23 |
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23 |
9 |
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24 |
10 |
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25 |
8 |
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26 |
12(5) |
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27 |
12(1)-(4) |
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28 |
13 |
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29 |
22 |
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30 |
18 |
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31 |
14 |
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32 |
15 |
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33 |
23A |
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34 |
23B |
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35 |
23C |
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36 |
23D |
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37 |
23E |
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38 |
23F |
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39 |
23G |
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40 |
23H |
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41 |
23I |
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42 |
23J |
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43 |
23K |
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44 |
23L |
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45 |
21(1), (2) |
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46 |
24 |
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47 |
31 |
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48 |
25 |
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49 |
26 |
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50 |
26(4), (5) |
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51 |
26(6A) |
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52 |
27 |
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53 |
28 |
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54 |
8 |
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55 |
29(1) |
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56 |
29(2) |
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57 |
30 |
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58 |
248A |
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59 |
32 |
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60 |
44 |
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61 |
Pt 3, Divi 2, Subdiv 2 |
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62 |
Pt 3, Div 2, Subdiv 3 |
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63 |
Pt 3, Div 2, Subdiv 6 |
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64 |
Pt 3, Div 2, Subdiv 4 (40-43) |
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65 |
39A |
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66 |
228, 240 |
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67 |
228 |
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68 |
229(1) |
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69 |
229(2), 245 |
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70 |
229(3) |
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71 |
234 |
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72 |
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73 |
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74 |
231 |
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75 |
230 |
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76 |
232A, 233 |
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77 |
232B |
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78 |
230 |
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79 |
238AA |
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80 |
238A |
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81 |
238B |
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82 |
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83 |
238EA |
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84 |
238E |
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85 |
238F |
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86 |
238FA |
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87 |
238FB |
|
88 |
238C, 238CA |
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89 |
238CB |
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90 |
241 |
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91 |
242 |
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92 |
238Q |
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93 |
243 |
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94 |
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95 |
236(1), (2) |
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96 |
237(6) |
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97 |
237(4), (5) and 238P |
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98 |
237(1) |
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99 |
237(2) |
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100 |
237(3) |
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101 |
238M |
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102 |
238N |
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103 |
238O |
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104 |
238NA |
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105 |
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106 |
244(1), (2), (2A), (2B), (2C) |
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107 |
244A(2)-(2B), (4) |
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108 |
244(2C)-(2F), 244A(3), (3A), (3B) and (3C) |
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109 |
250 |
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110 |
238(1) |
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111 |
238S |
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112 |
238G |
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113 |
238R |
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114 |
238(2) |
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115 |
258 |
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116 |
245 |
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117 |
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118 |
51 |
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119 |
52 |
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120 |
53 |
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121 |
54 |
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122 |
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123 |
55 |
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124 |
56 |
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125 |
57 |
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126 |
58 |
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127 |
59 |
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128 |
60 |
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129 |
61 |
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130 |
62 |
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131 |
63 |
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132 |
64 |
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133 |
65 |
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134 |
66 |
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135 |
67 |
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136 |
113 |
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137 |
114 |
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138 |
258A |
|
139 |
20, 20A |
|
140 |
Schedule 7 |
|
141 |
254 |
|
142 |
255 |
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143 |
256 |
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144 |
259 |
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Schedule 1 |
3 |
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Schedule 2 |
252, Schedule 6 |
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Schedule 3 |
Schedule 3 |
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Schedule 4 |
Schedules 1, 4 |
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Schedule 5 |
Schedule 8 |
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Schedule 6 |
238J, 238K, 238L |
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Schedule 7 |
231, 230, Schedule 9 |
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Schedule 8 |
Schedule 8A |
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Schedule 9 |
Pt 10A |
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Schedule 10 |
Schedule 11 |
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Schedule 11 |
Schedule 7 |
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Schedule 12 |
238T, 238U, 238V |
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Schedule 13 |
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Water Management (General) Regulation 2025
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