Water Act 1912 Regulation relating to increased charges for water (1990-455) [GG No 82 of 29.6.1990] (NSW)

1990 - NO. 455

WATER ACT 1912 - REGULATION

(Relating to increased charges for water)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 82 of 29 June 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Water Act 1912, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

I. R. CAUSLEY

Minister for Natural Resources.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 July 1990.

Amendment

2. The Water (Part 2) Regulations are amended by omitting Regulations 41B and 42 and by inserting instead the following Regulations:

Prescribed uses under s. 22C (Flow of water assured by work of the Crown)

41B. For the purposes of section 22C (3) (a) of the Act, the

following are prescribed uses:

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(a) mining;
(b) recreation;

(c) town water supply.

Maximum charges under s. 22C

42. For the purposes of section 22C (4) (b) of the Act, the maximum amount of the charge in respect of all works and methods of obtaining water is to be calculated at the rate of $6.50 per megalitre of water where the water is taken and used for any one or more of the following purposes:

(a) irrigation;
(b) water supply for stock;
(c) mining;
(d) recreation;
(e) carrying on any industrial operation;

(f) town water supply.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Water (Part 2) Regulations:

(a)	to add town water supply to the list of purposes to which section 22C of the Water Act 1912 applies (the provision under which a charge is payable for water used for certain purposes when taken from a river or lake the flow or supply of water in which has been augmented, stabilised or assured by a work of the Crown); and
(b)	to increase the maximum rate of that charge from $3.50 to $6.50 per megalitre of water.