Rights in Water and Irrigation Regulations 1941 (WA)
Western Australia
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
These regulations were repealed by the
Western Australia
Western Australia
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984
These regulations may be cited as the
(1) In these regulations unless the contrary intention appears —
(2) Other words and expressions used in these regulations have when so used the same respective meanings as are given to them in and for the purposes of the
Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 and theRights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 2 .
Special Licenses
(1) Every application for a special licence under section 12 (1) of the Act shall be in the form of Form 1 in Appendix 1.
[(2) repealed] (2a) An application for a special license shall be accompanied by the amount of the annual fee prescribed by regulation 24 of these regulations in respect of the water course, lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh in relation to which the application for the special license is made.
(3) If the application is refused, the amount of the annual license fee paid therewith shall be refunded to the applicant.
The notice of an application for a special license to be published by the Commission in accordance with section 12 (4) of the Act may contain any number of applications.
Every special license granted under section 12 of the Act shall be in the form or to the effect of the Form No. 2 in Appendix 1, and shall be held upon and subject to the conditions stated in the license and to the provisions of the Act.
Licences Under Section 13 of the Act
(1) Every application for a licence under section 13 of the Act shall be in writing, signed by the applicant, and shall contain the following particulars: —
(a) a sufficient description of the land in relation to which the water is required, to enable proper searches as to title to be made;
(b) the name or description of the watercourse, lake, lagoon, swamp, or marsh from which the water is to be taken;
(c) the use to which the land aforesaid is applied at the time of making the application;
(d) the quantity of water for which the license is sought;
(e) the purposes for which the water is to be utilized; and
(f) a map showing the location of the land aforesaid and indicating the point where diversion of water is proposed to be made.
(2) An application referred to in subregulation (1) of this regulation shall be accompanied by the amount of the annual fee prescribed by regulation 24 of these regulations in respect of the water course, lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh in relation to which the application for a license is made.
(3) If the application is refused, the amount of the annual license fee paid therewith shall be refunded to the applicant.
(1) The Commission shall cause notice of every application to be published in the
Government Gazette and in at least one issue of a newspaper circulating generally in the neighbourhood of the land, and shall direct copies of such notice to be served on such persons as it thinks fit, and shall appoint a time, not more than one month from the date of such notice or of the first of such advertisements within which objections to such applications may be delivered. Any number of applications may be included in the same notice.[(2) deleted]
(1) Within the time limited as aforesaid any owner or occupier of land contiguous to such watercourse, lake, lagoon, swamp, or marsh within the distance of 4.8 kilometres, may, in writing, signed by him and addressed to the Commission, give notice of objection to the application and of the grounds of such objection.
[(2) deleted]
Every license granted by the Commission under section 13 of the Act shall be in the Form No. 3 in Appendix 1, and shall be held upon and subject to the conditions stated in the license and to the provisions of the Act.
The holder of a license may under his license divert, take, and use water to the extent and in respect of the land and in the manner specified in his license.
General Conditions of Licences
(1) In addition to any other conditions which may be imposed, every special licence granted under section 12 of the Act and every licence granted under section 13 of the Act, shall be subject to regulation 23A, granted to the person to whom it is granted, and shall not be transferable or assignable to any other person, except with the express approval of the Commission, and then only upon and subject to such terms and conditions as the Commission may stipulate.
(2) A reference in this regulation to a special licence granted under section 12 of the Act or a licence granted under section 13 of the Act includes respectively, a reference to a special licence granted under section 15 of the Act, and to a licence granted under section 16 of the Act as in force before the coming into operation of the
Rights in Water and Irrigation Amendment Act 1984 .
Effect of License on Entry of New Occupier
(1) Subject to this regulation, when a person becomes the occupier of any property in respect of which a license referred to in regulation 23 of these regulations (in this regulation called
“the previous license” ) was in force immediately before he occupied that property, the previous license shall, if he —(a) complies with the special conditions or provisions or the terms, limitations and conditions, as the case may require, to which the previous license was then subject; and
(b) makes application under the Act within 30 days of occupying that property for a license to be granted in his own name,
be deemed to continue in force in relation to him until the application referred to in paragraph (b) of this subregulation has been finally disposed of.
(2) Nothing in subregulation (1) of this regulation shall affect the holder of the previous license.
The holder of a special license or license granted under section 13 of the Act in respect of a water course, lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh to which Division 1 of Part III of the Act applies shall pay the annual fee specified in Appendix 2 in relation to that water course, lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh.
Penalties
Any person who contravenes these regulations or fails to carry out any condition of the license held by him shall, in addition to the revocation of his license, as provided for in the Act and these regulations, be liable to a penalty not exceeding $2 000 for each such contravention or breach.
[Reg. 5]
To The Water and Rivers Commission of Western Australia:
Name, address and occupation of applicant/s | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Description and location of watercourse from which water is to be diverted and of land where water is to be used; Lot. No. or Location No. etc. (Include sketch plan). | Description ....................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... Municipal District of ........................ |
The use to which such land is applied at the time of application. | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The approximate date when the water is to be diverted. | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The quantity of water required. | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The purposes for which the water is to be utilized. | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The proposed method of diversion | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The date when any dam is to be constructed on the water course or channel cut for the purpose of such diversion with a description of the size of dam or channel. | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
The proposed method of bypassing water downstream from the dam and details of the bypassing arrangement. | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Description of any engines and pumps or other machinery to be used for the diversion of water from the watercourse. | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Development proposals for the future. | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Remarks or further explanations | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
I/We, .......................................................................................................................
of ............................................................................................................................
in the state of Western Australia, being the owner/occupier of land described above, hereby apply for a licence under section 12 of the Act.
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Signature of Applicant/s
[Reg. 10]
Name, address, and occupation of licensee or of licensees | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Description of land, being site of Works | Local Authority ................................ Lot, Location, or Lease No. ............. |
Nature and description of work, and name of watercourse, lake, lagoon, swamp, or marsh from which water may be taken Quantity of water which may be taken. | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Purposes for which the licensee or licensees may utilise water | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Period for which licence is granted | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Remarks and references to plans, descriptions, and statement deposited with application, and the terms, limitations, and conditions, if any, upon which the licence is granted | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
This licence is granted under section 12 of the
(being the owner/occupier of the parcel of land described herein), in respect of the works described herein, and referred to in the application, and plans and descriptions and statement of the purposes for which it is proposed to utilise the water, deposited by or on behalf of the abovenamed, as finally approved by me.
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Authorized Officer
[Reg. 18]
Name, address and occupation of licensee or licensees | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Description of land, being site of works | Local Authority ................................ Lot Location or Lease No. ............... .......................................................... |
Nature and description of work, and name of watercourse, lake, lagoon, swamp, or marsh from which water may be taken | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Quantity of water which may be taken | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Purposes for which licensee or licensees may utilise water | .......................................................... .......................................................... |
Period for which licence is granted | .......................................................... |
Remarks and references to plans, descriptions and statement deposited with application and the terms, limitations and conditions (if any) upon which licence is granted | .......................................................... .......................................................... .......................................................... |
This licence is granted under section 13 of the Act to ....................... (being the owner (or occupier) of the parcel of land described herein) in respect of the works described herein and referred to in the application, and plans and descriptions and statement of the purposes for which it is proposed to utilise the water, deposited by or on behalf of the said ...................................... as finally approved by me.
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Authorized Officer
[reg. 24]
Fee | |
Stony Brook........................................................................... | $129.50 |
Canning River....................................................................... | $57.75 |
Serpentine River................................................................... | $57.75 |
Dandalup River..................................................................... | $57.75 |
5 Dec 1941 pp.1754‑61 | 5 Dec 1941 | |
Amending regulations | 17 Sep 1964 pp.3274‑5 | 17 Sep 1964 |
Amending regulations | 10 Dec 1964 p.3968 | 10 Dec 1964 |
Amending regulations | 18 Apr 1975 p.1179 | 18 Apr 1975 |
Amending regulations | 11 May 1979 pp.1245‑6 | 11 May 1979 |
Amending regulations | 19 Oct 1979 pp.3275‑8 | 19 Oct 1979 |
Amending regulations | 26 Jun 1981 p.2322 | 26 Jun 1981 |
5 Jul 1985 pp.2403‑7 | 5 Jul 1985 | |
27 Jun 1986 p.2141 | 1 Jul 1986 (see regulation 2) | |
1 Jul 1987 p.2550 | 1 Jul 1987 | |
29 Jun 1988 p.2111 | 1 Jul 1988 (see regulation 2) | |
29 Jun 1989 p.1869 | 1 Jul 1989 (see regulation 2) | |
29 Jun 1990 pp.3248‑9 | 1 Jul 1990 (see regulation 2) | |
28 Jun 1991 pp.3289‑90 | 1 Jul 1991 (see regulation 2) | |
26 Jun 1992 p.2845 | 1 Jul 1992 (see regulation 2) | |
1 Jul 1993 p.3213 | 1 Jul 1993 | |
29 Jun 1994 p.3157 | 1 Jul 1994 (see regulation 2) | |
30 Jun 1995 p.2779 | 1 Jul 1995 (see regulation 2) | |
29 Dec 1995 pp.6299‑6300 | 1 Jan 1996 (see regulation 2 and | |
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