Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) (Meters) Variation Regulations 2019 (SA)

South Australia

Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) (Meters) Variation Regulations 2019

under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005

4            Variation of regulation 12—Meters owned by Minister

5            Variation of regulation 13—Meters owned by other persons

6            Variation of regulation 14—Provisions applying to meters generally

7           Variation of regulation 15—Requirements as to installation, repair, testing etc of meters

8            Variation of regulation 16—Testing requirements

9            Insertion of regulation 16A

16A         Minister's specifications

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) (Meters) Variation Regulations 2019.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2019.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Natural Resources Management (Financial Provisions) Regulations 2005

4—Variation of regulation 12—Meters owned by Minister

Regulation 12(2)—after "service," insert:

test,

5—Variation of regulation 13—Meters owned by other persons

Regulation 13(2)—after "service," insert:

test,

6—Variation of regulation 14—Provisions applying to meters generally

1. Regulation 14(5)—after "a meter" insert:

   or its associated infrastructure

2. Regulation 14(5)—after "the meter" second occurring insert:

   or its associated infrastructure

3. Regulation 14(6)—before the definition of responsible person insert:

   associated infrastructure means any infrastructure, pipe or connecting part related to a meter that the Minister determines to be necessary to maintain the accuracy of a meter;

7—Variation of regulation 15—Requirements as to installation, repair, testing etc of meters

1. Regulation 15(1)—delete "must be rated by the manufacturer to an accuracy of at least plus or minus 2 per cent" and substitute:

   must—

   (a)be rated by the manufacturer to an accuracy of at least plus or minus 2.5%; and

   (b)meet any other specifications approved by the Minister.

2. Regulation 15(3)—after "service," insert:

   test,

3. Regulation 15(3)—after "meter" insert:

   or its associated infrastructure

4. Regulation 15(3)—delete "work" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   testing or work

5. Regulation 15—after subregulation (5) insert:

   (6)In this regulation—

   associated infrastructure means any infrastructure, pipe or connecting part related to a meter that the Minister determines to be necessary to maintain the accuracy of a meter.

8—Variation of regulation 16—Testing requirements

1. Regulation 16(8) and (11)(a)—delete "determined" wherever occurring and substitute in each case:

   approved

2. Regulation 16(11)—delete "2 per cent" and substitute:

   4%

3. Regulation 16(11)(b)—delete "2 per cent" and substitute:

   4%

4. Regulation 16(13)—delete subregulation (13) and substitute:

   (13)If the security seal that connects the meter register to the meter body is broken at any stage relating to the removal, testing, refurbishment or reinstallation of a meter, the seal must be replaced by a person approved by the Minister.

5. Regulation 16—delete subregulation (16) and substitute:

   (16)Despite a preceding subregulation—

   (a)a meter may, with the approval of the Minister, be tested without being removed; and

   (b)any such testing of a meter on site must be conducted in accordance with any specifications approved by the Minister (including, without limitation, as to the accuracy rating of the meter); and

   (c)if a meter tested under this subregulation is found to be outside the accuracy rating specified by the Minister under paragraph (b)—

   (i)the meter must be refurbished in accordance with specifications approved by the Minister; and

   (ii)if the meter is removed as part of its refurbishment, the meter must be reinstalled in accordance with specifications approved by the Minister; and

   (iii)the Minister must, after the refurbishment of the meter, be provided with a certificate of accuracy (certifying the accuracy of the meter to within an accuracy rating set out in specifications approved by the Minister).

9—Insertion of regulation 16A

After regulation 16 insert:

16A—Minister's specifications

For the purposes of this Part, specifications approved by the Minister may be of general, limited or varied application according to—

(a)whether the meter is tested on site or following the meter's removal; or

(b)any other specified circumstances or factor to which the Minister's specifications are expressed to apply.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 13 June 2019

No 157 of 2019

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