Clean Waters Act 1970 No 78
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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Original legislation
Clean Waters Act 1970 No 78
Assented to 09.12.1970.
Date of commencement, 3.11.1972, sec 1 (2) and GG No 117 of 3.11.1972, p 4340.
Amending legislation
Transport Administration Amendment (Railway Services Authority Corporatisation) Act 1998 No 8
Assented to 12.05.1998.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 1.7.1998, p 5203.
Environmental Legislation Amendment (Enforcement) Act 1996 No 101
Assented to 26.11.1996.
Date of commencement, 20.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 20.12.1996, p 8525.
Transport Administration Amendment (Rail Corporatisation and Restructuring) Act 1996 No 56
Assented to 28.06.1996.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1996, sec 2 and GG No 80 of 1.7.1996, p 3795.
Waste Minimisation and Management Act 1995 No 102
Assented to 22.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.1, 19.1.1996, sec 2 and GG No 5 of 19.1.1996, p 164.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 No 95
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.4, 1.3.1996, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 1.3.1996, p 832.
Electricity Legislation Amendment Act 1995 No 18
Assented to 19.06.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 30.6.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3434.
Ports Corporatisation and Waterways Management Act 1995 No 13
Assented to 15.06.1995.
Date of commencement, 1.7.1995, sec 2 and GG No 79 of 30.6.1995, p 3435.
Statute Law Revision (Local Government) Act 1995 No 11
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, 23.6.1995, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 23.6.1995, p 3279.
Olympic Co-ordination Authority Act 1995 No 10
Assented to 09.06.1995.
Date of commencement, 30.6.1995, sec 2.
Amending legislation
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, assent, sec 2 (2).
Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1994 No 88
Assented to 12.12.1994.
Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.1.1995, sec 2 and GG No 170 of 16.12.1994, p 7400.
Homebush Bay Ministerial Corporation (Dissolution) Act 1993 No 54
Assented to 24.09.1993.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No 46
Assented to 15.06.1993.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Clean Waters Act 1970, assent, Sch 1.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1992 No 57
Assented to 08.10.1992.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Clean Waters Act 1970, assent, Sch 1.
Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 No 60
Assented to 12.12.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Clean Waters Act 1970, 1.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1043.
Hunter Water Board (Corporatisation) Act 1991 No 53
Assented to 11.12.1991.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.1.1992, sec 2 and GG No 180 of 20.12.1991, p 10554.
Homebush Abattoir Corporation (Dissolution and Transfer) Act 1991 No 45
Assented to 27.11.1991.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.1992, sec 2 (1).
Environmental Offences and Penalties (Amendment) Act 1990 No 84
Assented to 07.12.1990.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 2 relating to the Clean Waters Act 1970, such part of item (12) of those provisions as repeals sec 32A of that Act excepted, 1.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 174 of 21.12.1990, p 11168.
Date of commencement of such part of item (12) of those provisions as repeals sec 32A of that Act, 1.7.1991, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 28.6.1991, p 5011.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46
Assented to 22.06.1990.
Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Clean Waters Act 1970, assent, sec 2.
Transport Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 1988 No 114
Assented to 21.12.1988.
Date of commencement, 16.1.1989, sec 2 (1) and GG No 3 of 16.1.1989, p 277.
Miscellaneous Acts (Marine Pollution) Amendment Act 1987 No 300
Assented to 16.12.1987.
Date of commencement, 4.5.1990, sec 2 and GG No 57 of 4.5.1990, p 3511.
Clean Waters (Amendment) Act 1987 No 189
Assented to 04.12.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 15.1.1988, sec 2 and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 11.
Clean Waters (Penalty Notices) Amendment Act 1987 No 142
Assented to 16.06.1987.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 3.7.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 115 of 3.7.1987, p 3785.
Miscellaneous Acts (Water Administration) Amendment Act 1986 No 205
Assented to 18.12.1986.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 195 of 19.12.1986, p 6267.
Clean Waters (Licences and Approvals) Amendment Act 1983 No 95
Assented to 09.11.1983.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.10.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 108 of 26.7.1985, p 3769.
Miscellaneous Acts (Health Administration) Amendment Act 1982 No 138
Assented to 15.12.1982.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 17.12.1982, sec 2 (2) and GG No 177 of 17.12.1982, p 5869.
Clean Waters (Amendment) Act 1981 No 94
Assented to 10.06.1981.
Miscellaneous Acts (Planning) Repeal and Amendment Act 1979 No 205
Assented to 21.12.1979.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, Part 1, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (4) and GG No 91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.
Water Resources Commission Act 1976 No 34
Assented to 01.04.1976.
Date of commencement, except secs 1 and 2, 30.4.1976, sec 2 (2) and GG No 57 of 23.4.1976, p 1763.
Miscellaneous Acts (Administrative Changes) Amendment Act 1975 No 65
Assented to 23.10.1975.
Date of commencement of sec 10, 13.2.1976, sec 2 (3) and GG No 21 of 13.2.1976, p 563.
Clean Waters (Amendment) Act 1974 No 85
Assented to 10.12.1974.
Date of commencement of sec 3, 27.6.1975, sec 2 (3) and GG No 88 of 27.6.1975, p 2459.
New South Wales Planning and Environment Commission Act 1974 No 43
Assented to 23.04.1974.
Date of commencement, 18.11.1974, sec 2 and GG No 113 of 19.9.1974, p 3615.
Health Commission Act 1972 No 63
Assented to 23.11.1972.
Date of commencement of Sch, Part 1, 30.4.1973, sec 2 (c) and GG No 53 of 27.4.1973, p 1428.
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act 1972.
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Sec 2 |
Am 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. Rep 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (1). |
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Sec 3 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (1). Subst 1992 No 57, Sch 1. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 1987 No 300, Sch 1; 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 43, Sch; 1976 No 34, Sch 6; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (2); 1986 No 205, Sch 2; 1987 No 142, Sch 1 (1); 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 114, Sch 4; 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1991 No 45, Sch 2; 1991 No 53, Sch 1; 1991 No 60, Sch 3; 1993 No 54, Sch 1; 1994 No 88, Sch 7; 1995 No 10, Sch 1; 1995 No 11, Sch 1; 1995 No 13, Sch 4; 1995 No 18, Sch 5; 1995 No 95, Sch 4; 1996 No 56, Sch 2; 1998 No 8, Sch 2.3. |
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Part 2, heading |
Am 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Part 2 |
Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (a); 1975 No 65, sec 10; 1976 No 34, Sch 6; 1982 No 138, Sch 1; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (3); 1986 No 205, Sch 2; 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (3). Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 1974 No 85, sec 3 (b). Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (c). Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 9 |
Rep 1972 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. |
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Sec 10 |
Am 1974 No 85, sec 3 (d); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (4); 1990 No 46, Sch 1. Rep 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 11 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (5). |
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Sec 12 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch. |
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Secs 13, 14 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. |
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Sec 15 |
Rep 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (1); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (6); 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (4); 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1995 No 102, Sch 6. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (2); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (7); 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (8); 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1991 No 60, Sch 3. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch. Subst 1974 No 85, sec 3 (e). Am 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (3); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (9); 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 20 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (f); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. Rep 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (10). Ins 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (5). Am 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 21 |
Rep 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (10). |
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Secs 22, 23 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch. Rep 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1974 No 85, sec 3 (g). Rep 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 25 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1. Rep 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 26 |
Am 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (4); 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 27 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch. |
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Sec 27A |
Ins 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (6). Am 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1993 No 46, Sch 1. |
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Sec 28 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (h); 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (5); 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (7); 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 29 |
Am 1974 No 85, sec 3 (i); 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (6); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (11); 1990 No 84, Sch 2; 1996 No 101, Sch 3. |
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Sec 29A |
Ins 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (8). Am 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 30 |
Am 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (7). Rep 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (9). |
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Sec 31 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (12). |
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Sec 32 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (13). Rep 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (10). |
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Sec 32A |
Ins 1987 No 142, Sch 1 (2). Rep 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 33 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (j); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (8); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (14); 1987 No 142, Sch 1 (3); 1987 No 189, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 33A |
Ins 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (9). Rep 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (10). Rep 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 36 |
Am 1972 No 63, Sch; 1974 No 85, sec 3 (k); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1; 1981 No 94, Sch 1 (11); 1983 No 95, Sch 1 (15); 1990 No 84, Sch 2. |
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Sec 38 |
Ins 1995 No 99, Sch 4. |
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Sch 1 |
Ins 1995 No 99, Sch 4. |
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The whole Act (except in the expression “Electricity Commission”) |
Am 1991 No 60, Sch 3 (“Commission” and “Commission’s” omitted wherever occurring, “Authority” and “Authority’s” inserted instead, respectively). |
Clean Waters Bill 1970
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