Dams Safety Act 1978 No 96
Table of versions
Original legislation
(a)by proclamations under sec 27 (amendments made by proclamations prior to 1.4.2005 are listed only in the Table of amendments), and
(b)pursuant to an order under secs 9A and 9B of the Reprints Act 1972. Order dated 10.7.1986 and published in GG No 120 of 18.7.1986, p 3490.
Dams Safety Act 1978 No 96
Assented to 13.12.1978.
Date of commencement of secs 1 and 2, assent, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement (secs 1 and 2 excepted), 31.1.1979, sec 2 and GG No 12 of 19.1.1979, p 319.
Amending legislation
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2019 (SI 489)
notfd 04.10.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2018 (SI 214)
notfd 25.05.2018.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2017 (SI 273)
notfd 23.06.2017.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2015 (SI 568)
notfd 25.09.2015.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
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.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2014 (SI 654)
notfd 03.10.2014.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2013 (SI 576)
notfd 04.10.2013.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Work Health and Safety (Mines) Act 2013 No 54
Assented to 01.07.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.2015, sec 2 and 2014 (786) LW 12.12.2014.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 No 47
Assented to 25.06.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, 5.7.2013, sec 2 (1).
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2012 (SI 602)
notfd 07.12.2012.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2011 (SI 656)
notfd 16.12.2011.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment (Prescribed Dams) Proclamation 2010 (SI 645)
notfd 26.11.2010.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Dams Safety Amendment Proclamation 2009 (SI 580)
notfd 18.12.2009.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
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).
Proclamation (2007 SI 574)
notfd gaz 07.12.2007 GG No 180 p 9254
Date of commencement, on gazettal.
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.
Proclamation (2007 SI 46)
notfd gaz 09.02.2007 GG No 31 p 736
Date of commencement, on gazettal.
Proclamation (2006 SI 19)
notfd gaz 20.01.2006 GG No 9 p 414
Date of commencement, on gazettal.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.13, assent, sec 2 (2).
Proclamation (2005 SI 117)
notfd gaz 01.04.2005 GG No 38 p 947
Date of commencement, on gazettal.
Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74
Assented to 28.09.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815.
State Water Corporation Act 2004 No 40
Assented to 30.06.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.3, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 1.7.2004, p 4983.
Pacific Power (Dissolution) Act 2003 No 17
Assented to 30.06.2003.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2003, sec 2.
Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 No 129
Assented to 16.12.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.5, 23.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11542.
Amending legislation
Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74
Assented to 28.09.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 [64], 22.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11544.
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Water Management Act 2000 No 92
Assented to 08.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 8.7, 1.1.2001, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 22.12.2000, p 13471.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94
Assented to 08.12.1999.
Date of commencement of sec 7 and Sch 5, 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 1.10, assent, sec 2 (2).
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.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995 No 99
Assented to 21.12.1995.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).
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.
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.
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1993 No 47
Assented to 15.06.1993.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Mining Act 1992 No 29
Assented to 18.05.1992.
Date of commencement, 21.8.1992, sec 2 and GG No 101 of 20.8.1992, p 5905.
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.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 No 46
Assented to 22.06.1990.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Dams Safety Act 1978, assent, sec 2.
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.
History notes
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No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1995.
Sec 3 |
Rep GG No 120 of 18.7.1986, p 3490. |
Sec 8 |
Am 1986 No 205, Sch 2; 1991 No 53, Sch 1; 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 1994 No 88, Sch 7; 1995 No 18, Sch 5.6; 1998 No 145, Sch 5.1 [1] [2]; 1999 No 85, Sch 1.10; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.7; 2003 No 17, Sch 3.3 [1] [2]; 2004 No 40, Sch 3.3 [1]; 2014 No 74, Sch 3.5 [1] [2]. |
Sec 16 |
Am GG No 120 of 18.7.1986, p 3490; 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.5 [1] (am 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [64]) [2]; 2004 No 74, Sch 4.2; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.3 [1]. |
Sec 18 |
Am GG No 120 of 18.7.1986, p 3490; 1992 No 29, Sch 5; 2002 No 129, Sch 2.5 [3]; 2013 No 54, Sch 3.3 [2]. |
Sec 27 |
Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.12. |
Sec 30 |
Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1. |
Sec 31 |
Am GG No 120 of 18.7.1986, p 3490; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.81; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
Sec 32 |
Am 1993 No 47, Sch 1. |
Sch 1 |
Am GG No 59 of 11.4.1980, p 1703; GG No 152 of 17.10.1980, p 5395; GG No 73 of 22.5.1981, p 2740; GG No 141 of 25.9.1981, p 5051; GG No 14 of 29.1.1982, p 343; GG No 92 of 2.7.1982, p 3013; GG No 154 of 12.11.1982, p 5164; GG No 103 of 22.7.1983, p 3366; GG No 93 of 15.6.1984, p 3088. Subst GG No 40 of 15.2.1985, p 705. Am GG No 166 of 6.12.1985, p 6403; GG No 175 of 7.11.1986, p 5390 (correction notice GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4813); GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4812; GG No 99 of 10.6.1988, p 3106; GG No 69 of 2.6.1989, p 3308; GG No 111 of 7.9.1990, p 8024. Subst GG No 89 of 17.7.1992, p 4962. Am GG No 162 of 2.12.1994, p 7064; GG No 46 of 12.4.1996, p 1663; GG No 119 of 7.11.1997, p 8952; GG No 46 of 6.3.1998, p 1160; GG No 22 of 19.2.1999, p 740; GG No 29 of 25.2.2000, p 1322; GG No 152 of 24.11.2000, p 11893; GG No 30 of 25.1.2002, p 259; GG No 186 of 28.11.2003, p 10752; 2005 (117); 2006 (19); 2007 (46); 2007 (574); 2009 (580), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2010 (645), Sch [1] [2]; 2011 (656), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2012 (602), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2013 No 47, Sch 2.10; 2013 (576), Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2014 (654), Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2015 (568), cl 3 (1) (2); 2017 (273), Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2018 (214), cl 3 (1) (2); 2019 (489), Sch 1[1][2]. |
Sch 2 |
Am 1990 No 46, Sch 1; 1999 No 94, sec 7 (1) and Sch 5, Part 1; 2004 No 40, Sch 3.3 [2]; 2005 No 98, Sch 2.13 [1] [2]. |
Dams Safety Bill 1978
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Assent: 13 December 1978 | 1978 No 96 |