1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Natural Resources Access Regulator Regulation 2018.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 30 April 2018 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Definition
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Natural Resources Access Regulator Act 2017.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Existing enforcement notices
(1) This clause applies to an enforcement notice issued by Water NSW, or by a person appointed by Water NSW, that:(a) was in force immediately before the commencement of this Regulation, and(b) relates to a function specified in clause 1 of Schedule 2 to the Act on that commencement, and(c) is an enforcement notice, or is of a class of enforcement notice, specified by the Regulator by order in writing.(2) An enforcement notice to which this clause applies is taken to have been issued by the Regulator and may be varied, revoked or enforced by the Regulator.(3) In this clause:enforcement notice means any notice, order or direction issued in connection with the enforcement of the natural resources management legislation (including for the purposes of determining whether there has been compliance with or a contravention of that legislation).
5 Construction of certain references in Water Management Act 2000
A reference to the Minister in section 353E of the Water Management Act 2000 (Orders regarding costs and expenses of investigation) is to be construed as including a reference to the Regulator.
6 (Repealed)
cl 6: Rep 2018 No 68, Sch 3.