Moratorium notices are published under s26 of the Water Act 2000 to protect the natural ecosystem or to protect existing water entitlements and other authorities to take or interfere with water.

These moratorium notices:

• Prevent particular applications (specified in the notice) from being accepted or dealt with while the notice has effect.
• Prevent the starting of new works and changing existing works. Certain started works can be completed, provided this is done in accordance with the notice. It is an offence under the Act to construct works, in contravention of a moratorium notice.

Ways in which a moratorium may be placed over water or works:

• Current moratorium notices
• Amended moratorium notices. Under s29 of the Water Act 2000 moratorium notices may be amended to provide for any matter which the original moratorium notice could have made provision
• Continued effect of moratoriums under Water Resource Plans. A water resource plan may continue the effect of a moratorium notice either wholly or partly. Moratorium notices that have continued effect under a water resource plan are included on this page under the heading 'continued effect of moratoriums under water resource plans'.

Current moratorium notices

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Amended moratorium notices

Under s29 of the Water Act 2000 moratorium notices may be amended to provide for any matter which the original moratorium notice could have made provision.

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Continued effect of moratoriums under water resource plans

Many water resource plans may continue the effect of a moratorium notice either wholly or partly. These are not moratorium notices in themselves but do have very similar effects and as such have been included on this page under the heading 'continued effect of moratoriums under water resource plans'.

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If you have difficulty downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by mail, please contact:

Water Management
GPO Box 2454
Brisbane Qld 4001
(07) 3247 4609

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