On 7 June 2016 the Country Areas Water Supply Amendment By-laws 2016 and Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Amendment By-Laws 2016 received gazettal (See Government Gazette WA, 7 June 2016, No. 92).
The amended by-laws define customary purpose as:
- preparing or consuming food customarily eaten by Aboriginal persons; or
- preparing or using medicine customarily used by Aboriginal persons; or
- engaging in artistic, ceremonial or other cultural activities customarily engaged in by Aboriginal persons; or
- engaging in activities incidental to a purpose stated in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
