Water Management Legislation

A number of key pieces of legislation are relevant to the management of the State's water resources. The objectives of those Acts are provided below.

In this topic

Water Management Act
Provides for the allocation and management of Tasmania's freshwater resources.
Water Regulations
There are 3 separate sets of regulations under the Water Management Act 1999.
Irrigation Clauses Act 1973
The Irrigation Clauses Act 1973 provides for the operation of irrigation schemes.
Public Consultation on Draft Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Bill 2023
The Water Miscellaneous Amendments (Delegation and Industrial Water Supply) Bill 2023 passed through Parliament in November 2023.

The Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 is the primary environmental protection legislation in Tasmania. See the EMPCA page on the EPA website for more information.

The Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2011 and Water and Sewerage Corporations Act 2008 are the mechanisms by which structural and regulatory reform of the Urban Water and Sewerage Sector are being implemented.