Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2003 No. 99 Water Act 2000 WATER AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 3) 2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Amendment of s 3A (Prohibition on taking or interfering with water— Act, s 23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of pt 2, div 1A (Implementing water resource plans) . . . . . . . . 3 5 Insertion of new pt 2, div 1A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 1A—Water planning 3D Requirement for land and water management plan—Act, s 73 . . . . . 4 6 Amendment of s 8 (Transferring interim water allocation to other land— Act, s 195) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7 Amendment of s 9 (Application for approval to transfer interim water allocation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Replacement of ss 10 to 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 Deciding application for approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Decision to refuse to approve proposed transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 12 Decision to approve proposed transfer without conditions . . . . . . . . 6 13 Decision to approve proposed transfer with conditions. . . . . . . . . . . 6 13A Approval under section 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 13B Completion of transfer of interim water allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of s 14 (Entities—Act, ss 206 and 213) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10 Amendment of s 18 (Classes of licence—Act, s 299). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Amendment of s 23 (Conditions of water bore driller’s licence—Act, s 302) 7

2 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 12 Amendment of s 50 (Excavating in a watercourse, lake or spring—Act, s 814) 8 13 Replacement of s 55 (Water declared to be water in a watercourse—Act, s 1006(2)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 55 Water declared to be water in a watercourse—Act, s 1006(2). . . . . . 8 14 Amendment of s 57 (Changing boundaries of water management areas). . . 9 15 Replacement of s 62 (Code for self-assessable development—Act, s 1014) 9 62 Code for self-assessable development—Act, s 1014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 16 Amendment of s 63 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 17 Insertion of new s 69A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 69A Conditions of class 1 water bore driller’s licence—Act, 302 . . . . . . 10 18 Insertion of new s 74A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 74A Application for approval to transfer interim water allocation . . . . . . 10 19 Amendment of sch 2 (Entities—Act, sections 190, 193, 206 and 213) . . . . 10 20 Amendment of sch 7 (Drainage rates). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 21 Replacement of sch 11 (Subartesian areas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 SCHEDULE 11 SUBARTESIAN AREAS 22 Replacement of sch 14 (Water charges) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 SCHEDULE 14 WATER CHARGES 23 Replacement of sch 16 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SCHEDULE 16 FEES 24 Amendment of sch 17 (Dictionary). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

s1 3 s4 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 . 2 Regulation amended This regulation amends the Water Regulation 2002 . 3 Amendment of s 3A (Prohibition on taking or interfering with water—Act, s 23) (1) Section 3A(1)— omit, insert— ‘ (1) Under section 23(2)(c) of the Act, holders of interim water allocations are prohibited from taking water for irrigation purposes from the following— (a) Yabba Creek from Borumba Dam to the creek’s junction with the Mary River; (b) the Mary River between its junction with Yabba Creek and AMTD 180 km; (c) Calico, McIntosh, Pie and Eel Creeks.’. (2) Section 3A(2)(b)(i), ‘a water entitlement’— omit, insert— ‘an interim water allocation’. (3) Section 3A— insert— ‘ (3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply if there is at least 10 500 ML in Borumba Dam.’. 4 Amendment of pt 2, div 1A (Implementing water resource plans) Part 2, division 1A— renumber as part 2, division 1B.

s5 4 s7 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 5 Insertion of new pt 2, div 1A Part 2, before division 1B, as renumbered by this regulation— insert— ‘Division 1A—Water planning ‘3D Requirement for land and water management plan—Act, s 73 ‘For section 73(1A)(b) of the Act, the time is— (a) the next year after the year the person used the water received under a seasonal water assignment; or (b) the year after the next year.’. 6 Amendment of s 8 (Transferring interim water allocation to other land—Act, s 195) (1) Section 8(2)(d), ‘to take water’ to ‘in relation to’— omit, insert — ‘to take water in relation to’. (2) Section 8(2)(e), ‘transferee’s’— omit . 7 Amendment of s 9 (Application for approval to transfer interim water allocation) (1) Section 9(4)(a), ‘document’ to ‘under’— omit, insert— ‘document under’. (2) Section 9(4)(b), ‘is held’ to ‘given notice’— omit, insert— ‘is held has been given notice’. (3) Section 9(4)— insert—

s8 5 s8 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 ‘(ca) evidence of the existence of a supply contract between the proposed transferee and the interim resource operations licence holder;’. (4) Section 9(4)(ca) and (d)— renumber as section 9(4)(d) and (e). (5) Section 9(5)— omit. 8 Replacement of ss 10 to 13 Sections 10 to 13— omit, insert— ‘10 Deciding application for approval ‘ (1) In deciding whether to grant the application mentioned in section 9, the chief executive must have regard to the following— (a) the effect of the proposed transfer on the sustainability of land and water resources in the area; and (b) the purpose for which the proposed transferee intends to use the allocation; and (c) any other matter the chief executive considers appropriate. ‘ (2) After considering the matters mentioned in subsection (1), the chief executive may— (a) refuse to approve the proposed transfer; or (b) approve the proposed transfer with or without conditions. ‘11 Decision to refuse to approve proposed transfer ‘ (1) The chief executive must refuse to approve the proposed transfer if the proposed transferee does not intend to apply the water allocation for a purpose mentioned, for the water supply scheme, in schedule 3, column 2. ‘ (2) If the chief executive decides to refuse to approve the proposed transfer, the chief executive must, within 10 business days— (a) give the proposed transferor and the proposed transferee an information notice for the decision to refuse; and

s8 6 s8 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 (b) give the interim resource operations licence holder notice of the decision. ‘12 Decision to approve proposed transfer without conditions ‘If the chief executive decides to approve the proposed transfer without conditions, the chief executive must, within 10 business days, give the proposed transferor, the proposed transferee and the interim resource operations licence holder notice of the decision. ‘13 Decision to approve proposed transfer with conditions ‘ (1) If the chief executive decides to approve the proposed transfer with conditions, the chief executive must, within 10 business days— (a) give the proposed transferee an information notice for the decision to approve the proposed transfer with conditions; and (b) give the proposed transferor and the interim resource operations licence holder notice of the decision. ‘ (2) The conditions the chief executive may impose include a condition that the interim water allocation is to be adjusted to avoid a negative effect on the sustainability of land and water resources. ‘13A Approval under section 13 ‘ (1) If a proposed transferee given an approval under section 13 intends to proceed with the transfer, the proposed transferee must give the chief executive notice in the approved form. ‘ (2) The notice must be given— (a) if the proposed transferee appeals against the decision—within 30 business days after the appeal is finally decided; or (b) otherwise—within 30 business days after receiving the information notice under section 13(1)(a). ‘13B Completion of transfer of interim water allocation ‘ (1) This section applies if the chief executive— (a) approves the proposed transfer under section 12; or

s 9 7 s 11 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 (b) receives a notice under section 13A(1). ‘ (2) The chief executive may require the proposed transferor or the proposed transferee to return to the chief executive documents under which interim water allocations are held. ‘ (3) The chief executive must cancel or amend existing interim water allocations, or issue new interim water allocations necessary to give effect to the transfer— (a) if the chief executive has requested the return of documents under subsection (2)—within 30 business days after the return of the documents; or (b) otherwise, within 30 business days after the chief executive— (i) gives notice under section 12; or (ii) receives a notice under section 13A(1).’. 9 Amendment of s 14 (Entities—Act, ss 206 and 213) Section 14 ‘206(4)(e) and 213(e)(v)’— omit, insert— ‘206(4)(f) and 213(e)(vi)’. 10 Amendment of s 18 (Classes of licence—Act, s 299) Section 18(2), ‘including’ to ‘150 mm’— omit . 11 Amendment of s 23 (Conditions of water bore driller’s licence—Act, s 302) (1) Section 23(1)— insert— ‘(ca) for a class 1 licence—the licence holder must not drill bores with an internal bore casing diameter of more than 150 mm;’. (2) Section 23(1)(ca) and (d)— renumber as section 23(1)(d) and (e). (3) Section 23—

s 12 8 s 13 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 insert— ‘ (3) The holder of a class 1 licence, who has drilled 10 bores, may apply to amend the licence by removing the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(d). ‘ (4) The chief executive may amend the licence to remove the condition only if the licence holder gives the chief executive a copy of the records, kept by the holder under section 313 of the Act, about the 10 bores.’. 12 Amendment of s 50 (Excavating in a watercourse, lake or spring—Act, s 814) Section 50— insert— ‘(d) the Brisbane City Council Guideline for Riverine Protection for Excavating up to 500 m 3 in a Watercourse or Lake by the Brisbane City Council. 1 ’. 13 Replacement of s 55 (Water declared to be water in a watercourse—Act, s 1006(2)) Section 55— omit, insert— ‘55 Water declared to be water in a watercourse—Act, s 1006(2) The following water is declared to be water in a watercourse— (a) water in an aquifer under the bed or banks of the Kolan River, between AMTD 14.5 km and AMTD 76.4 km, to a depth of 10 m below the bed of the river; (b) water in an alluvial aquifer under the bed or banks of the Burnett River, between AMTD 25.9 km and AMTD 333.9 km, to a depth of 10 m below the bed of the river; (c) water in an alluvial aquifer under the bed or banks of the Boyne River, between AMTD 0 km and AMTD 86.7 km, to a depth of 10 m below the bed of the river; 1 Copies of the guideline may be obtained from the department’s head office in Brisbane.

s 14 9 s 16 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 (d) water in an alluvial aquifer under the bed or banks of the Nogo River, between AMTD 0 km and AMTD 23 km, to a depth of 10 m below the bed of the river.’. 14 Amendment of s 57 (Changing boundaries of water management areas) Section 57— insert— ‘ (3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a change made under a resource operations plan.’. 15 Replacement of s 62 (Code for self-assessable development—Act, s 1014) Section 62— omit, insert— ‘62 Code for self-assessable development—Act, s 1014 ‘The following codes 2 are approved for carrying out self-assessable development that is operational work mentioned in the Integrated PlanningAct 1997 , schedule 8, part 2— (a) for item 9A(a)—the Self-assessable Code for the Development of Riparian Water Access Works on a Watercourse, Lake or Spring; (b) for item 9A(b)(ii) in relation to operations mentioned in the Water Resource (Barron) Plan 2002 —the Code for Self-assessable Development of Bores Identified in a WaterResource Plan as Self-assessable.’. 16 Amendment of s 63 (Fees) Section 63— insert— 2 Copies of the codes are available on the department’s website.

s 17 10 s 19 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 ‘ (2) The fee paid on lodgment of an instrument in the registry is forfeited if the instrument is rejected by the registry for failure to comply with a requisition. ‘ (3) The fee payable on re-lodgment of an instrument is half the fee stated in schedule 16 for lodgment of the instrument. ‘ (4) A fee is not payable for the lodgment and registration of an instrument of transfer of a water allocation to, or acquisition or lease of a water allocation by, the State.’. 17 Insertion of new s 69A Part 7, division 1— insert— ‘69A Conditions of class 1 water bore driller’s licence—Act, 302 ‘A class 1 water bore driller’s licence in existence immediately before the commencement of this section is taken— (a) to include the condition mentioned in section 23(1)(d); and (b) not to include the limitation mentioned in section 18(2) immediately before the commencement of this section.’. 18 Insertion of new s 74A Part 7, division 5— insert— ‘74A Application for approval to transfer interim water allocation ‘An application under section 9, made before the commencement of this section, must be dealt with under sections 9 to 13 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.’. 19 Amendment of sch 2 (Entities—Act, sections 190, 193, 206 and 213) Schedule 2— insert— ‘ 4. Hampton Irrigators Pty Ltd ACN 064 888 633

s 20 11 s 21 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 5. Laroboe Pty Ltd ACN 011 058 763 6. Revaw Pty Ltd ACN 052 096 401’. 20 Amendment of sch 7 (Drainage rates) Schedule 7, item for Emerald drainage area, ‘$4.20’— omit, insert— ‘$4.33’. 21 Replacement of sch 11 (Subartesian areas) Schedule 11— omit, insert— ‘SCHEDULE 11 ‘SUBARTESIAN AREAS section 70 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Area and plan Licence not required Works not assessable Bluewater subartesian area on plan AP 10053 — Bowen subartesian area stock or domestic on plan AP 10055 purposes Bundaberg subartesian area on plan AP 10062 — Burdekin subartesian stock or domestic area on plan AP 10054 purposes — stock or domestic purposes — stock or domestic purposes

s 21 12 s 21 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Area and plan Licence not required Works not assessable Cairns Coast subartesian area on plan AP 12070 stock or domestic purposes Callide subartesian area domestic purposes on plan AP 10059 Cattle Creek subartesian area on plan AP 10060 domestic purposes Clarendon subartesian stock or domestic area on plan AP 10066 purposes Cook subartesian area stock or domestic on plan AP 10049 purposes Cressbrook Creek subartesian area on plan AP 10064 stock or domestic purposes Duck Farm subartesian area on plan AP 10049 — Eastern Downs subartesian area on plan AP 12069 sheets 29 to 34 stock or domestic purposes Farnborough subartesian area on plan AP 10058 stock or domestic purposes Fitzroy subartesian area stock or domestic on plan AP 10068 purposes Fraser Island subartesian area on plan AP 10063 domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes — stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes domestic purposes

s 22 13 s 22 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Area and plan Licence not required Works not assessable Great Artesian Basin subartesian area on plan AP 12069 sheets 1 to 32 stock purposes from subartesian aquifers not connected to artesian aquifers domestic purposes Highlands subartesian stock or domestic area on plan AP 10070 purposes Monto subartesian area stock or domestic on plan AP 10061 purposes Moreton Island subartesian area on plan AP 10065 stock or domestic purposes Mossman subartesian stock or domestic area on plan AP 10050 purposes Mount Isa subartesian area on plan AP 12069 sheets 1 to 9 stock or domestic purposes North Stradbroke Island stock or domestic subartesian area on purposes plan AP 10067 Pioneer subartesian area stock or domestic on plan AP 10057 purposes Proserpine subartesian stock or domestic area on plan AP 10056 purposes — stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes stock or domestic purposes’. 22 Replacement of sch 14 (Water charges) Schedule 14— omit, insert—

s 22 14 s 22 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 ‘SCHEDULE 14 ‘WATER CHARGES section 58 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Water Date water management area year ends Water charges Barker–Barambah Creeks water management area Barron River–Emerald Creek water management area 30 June 30 June Border Rivers groundwater management area 30 September Bowen–Broken Rivers water management area 30 June Bowen groundwater 31 December management area Boyne River water 30 June management area Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting— (a) from Tinaroo Falls Dam or Barron River—$3 for each megalitre (b) from Emerald Creek above AMTD 14.300—$3 for each megalitre (c) from any other watercourse—$3 for each megalitre Minimum charge—$94.10 Part A—$1.05 Part B—$0.70 Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Minimum charge—$93.05 Part A—nil Part B—$4.40 Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre

s 22 15 s 22 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Water Date water management area year ends Water charges Bundaberg groundwater management area 30 June Burdekin River groundwater management area 30 June Callide Valley groundwater management area (non-benefitted) 30 June Central Lockyer water management area Chinchilla Weir water management area 30 June 31 August Minimum charge—$95.15 Water from Gooburrum and Woongarra districts— (a) part A—$3.35 (b) part B—$4.35 Water from Barns district— (a) part A—nil (b) part B—$1.35 Minimum charge—$93.60 For each water licence to take groundwater for which a bore has been installed— (a) with a nominal entitlement of not more than 25 ML—$93.60 (b) with a nominal entitlement of more than 25 ML— $423.10 Minimum charge groundwater—$94.10 for For taking groundwater—$1.15 for each megalitre of announced entitlement Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre

s 22 16 s 22 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Water Date water management area year ends Water charges Condamine groundwater management area 30 June Condamine River and Sandy Creek water management area 30 June Cressbrook Creek water management area 30 June Dawson River water 30 September management area Dumaresq River water management area 30 September Fitzroy River Barrage water management area 30 June Gowrie–Oakey Creek water management area 30 June Minimum charge—$95.15 Part A—$1.05 Part B—$1.05 Water harvesting from Sandy Creek or Condamine River including North Branch—$3 for each megalitre Minimum charge—$94.10 Part A—nil Part B—$1.25 Water harvesting from Dawson River and Glebe Weir reservoir—$3 for each megalitre Water from a watercourse flowing from Glenlyon Dam— (a) part A—$7.20 (b) part B—$8.85 Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Minimum charge—$191.35 Water from Fitzroy River— (a) part A—$10 (b) $3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre $74 for each water meter

s 22 17 s 22 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Water Date water management area year ends Water charges Logan River water management area Lower Balonne water management area Lower Burnett and Kolan Rivers water management area Lower Lockyer water management area Macintyre Brook water management area Nogoa Mackenzie water management area Oakey Creek groundwater management area 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 April 30 September 30 June 30 June Water harvesting from Burnett Creek or Logan River—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting— (a) from a supplemented section of the Thuraggi watercourse or Thuraggi diversion channel—$3 for each megalitre (b) from Beardmore Dam or from any watercourse downstream of Beardmore Dam to the Queensland/New South Wales border—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting from Lake Maraboon or Nogoa River or Mackenzie River to the junction with Springton Creek—$3 for each megalitre $84.60 for each water meter

s 23 18 s 23 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Water Date water management area year ends Water charges Pioneer River water 30 June management area Three Moon Creek water management area 30 June Upper Burnett and Nogo Rivers water management area 30 June Upper Hodgson 30 June Creek groundwater management area Warrill Valley water 30 June management area Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting—$3 for each megalitre Water harvesting from Nogo River or Burnett River—$3 for each megalitre $84.60 for each water meter Water harvesting— (a) from Reynolds Creek, Warrill Creek from its junction with Reynolds Creek or Bremer River from the junction of Warrill Creek downstream to Berry’s Lagoon—$3 for each megalitre (b) from Black Gully, Kent’s Lagoon, Normanby Gully, West Branch, Waroolaba Creek or the Upper Warrill systems—$3 for each megalitre’. 23 Replacement of sch 16 (Fees) Schedule 16— omit, insert—

s 23 19 s 23 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 ‘SCHEDULE 16 ‘FEES section 63 $ 1. Application for approval of land and water management plan (Act, s 74(3)(c))— (a) approving a previously approved plan, if paragraph (b) does not apply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.25 (b) approving a previously approved plan, if the plan to be approved applies to additional land or provides for a different or additional irrigation method . . . . . 106.50 (c) approving a new plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159.70 2. Application for deferral of requirement for approved land and water management plan (Act, s 79(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . 106.50 3. Application to amalgamate water allocations or subdivide a water allocation (Act, s 128A(2)(b)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 4. Application to change a water allocation (Act, ss 129(3) and 130(3)(d))— (a) if the application is made with an application to amalgamate water allocations or subdivide a water allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIL (b) otherwise— (i) for 1 application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 (ii) for each additional application made at the same time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.50 5. Application by water allocation holder for seasonal water assignment (Act, s 142(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.20 6. Creating, on request, a title or a separate title for a water allocation (other than under the Act, ss 121 or 122) (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1))—for each title created . . . . . . . . 43.15 7. Lodging in the registry an instrument that changes ownership of a water allocation or an interest in a water allocation (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1))—

s 23 20 s 23 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 $ (a) if lodgment is with an instrument changing ownership of a lot or an interest in a lot—for each water allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.50 (b) otherwise— (i) for 1 water allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 (ii) for each additional water allocation. . . . . . . . . . . 21.50 8. Lodging in the registry a certificate approving amalgamation of water allocations or subdivision of a water allocation (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 128A(7)) . . . . . . . 100.00 9. Lodging in the registry a certificate about a change to a water allocation (Act, ss 148(2)(d), 129(6) and 135(1))— (a) if the lodgment is with a certificate approving an amalgamation or subdivision (Act, s 128A(7)) . . . . . . NIL (b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 10. Lodging in the registry a cancellation, discharge or satisfaction of a writ of execution (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.50 11. Lodging in the registry an instrument received through the post, by courier service or by document exchange service (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1))—additional fee for each instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.50 12. Lodging a standard terms document in the registry (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIL 13. Lodging in the registry a request to remove from the title of a water allocation a lease that has expired or otherwise ended (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIL 14. Lodging in the registry a request to note the lapsing of a caveat (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIL 15. Lodging any other instrument in the registry (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 16. Depositing in, or withdrawing from, the registry a settlement notice (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)). . . . . . . . 21.50 17. Depositing in, or removing from, the registry an administrative advice (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . 10.70 18. Preparing and serving, by the registry, of a caveat notice (Act, ss 148(2)(d) and 150(1)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.55 19. Computer print-out (Act, s 148(2)(d))— (a) of a title for a water allocation generated—

s 23 21 s 23 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 $ (i) within the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.75 (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60 (b) of the historical details of a title generated— (i) within the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.15 (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00 20. Optical disk print-out (Act, s 148(2)(d))— (a) of a title for a water allocation generated— (i) within the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.75 (ii) by external access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.60 (b) of another instrument lodged or deposited in the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.55 21. Search, in the registry, of a statement of a registered dealing or administrative advice against a title (Act, s 153) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15 22. Investigative search, by the registrar, of the register (not including providing copies of documents) (Act, s 148(2)(d))— (a) if no additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . 43.15 (b) if additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . 107.95 23. Certifying, by the registrar, of a copy of the title of a water allocation or a registered instrument (Act, s 148(2)(d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.55 24. Requisitioning a document lodged for registration (Act, s 148(2)(d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 25. Application to transfer interim water allocation (Act, s 193) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.00 26. Application for approval to transfer interim water allocation to other land (Act, s 195)— (a) for 1 application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227.00 (b) for each additional application, made at the same time, to transfer to the same land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 27. Application to replace interim water allocation (Act, s 198(4)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 28. Application for water licence (Act, s 206(5)(c)) . . . . . . . . 77.40

s 23 22 s 23 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 $ 29. Application to reinstate expired water licence (Act, s 221(2)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 30. Application to amalgamate water licences (Act, s 224(2)(b)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 31. Application to subdivide water licence (Act, s 225(2)(b)) 77.40 32. Application to replace water licence on disposal of land to which expired licence related (Act, s 229(4)(b)) . . . . . . 77.40 33. Application by licensee of a water licence for seasonal water assignment (Act, s 231(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.20 34. Application for allocation of quarry material (Act, s 280(2)(c))—for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period, the allocation notice has effect . . . . . . . . 106.20 35. Application to renew allocation notice (Act, s 289(2)(b)). 106.20 36. Application for water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 299(2)(e))—for 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348.80 37. Application to amend water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 304) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.20 38. Application to renew water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 308(2)(c))—for 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335.40 39. Application for operations licence (Act, s 328(2)(d)) . . . . 77.40 40. Water licence fee (Act, s 1014(2)(a))—for each year of the licence period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 41. Testing a water meter (Act, s 1014(2)(d))—for each hour 45.00 42. Reading a water meter (Act, s 1014(2)(d))— (a) for 1 water meter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 (b) for each additional water meter on the same or an adjacent property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 43. Development application ( Integrated Planning Act 1997 , ss 3.2.1(4)(b) and 3.3.3(1)(c)) for any of the following— (a) operational work for the taking of, or interfering with water— (i) if the application is made with an application for a water licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIL (ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40 (b) the removal of quarry material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.40

s 24 23 s 24 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2003 No. 99, 2003 (c) operational work in a drainage and embankment area controlling the flow of water into or out of a watercourse, lake or spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (d) operational work— (i) that is the construction of a referable dam. . . . . (ii) that will increase the storage capacity of a referable dam by more than 10%. . . . . . . . . . . . (e) development in a declared catchment area . . . . . . . $ 77.40 77.40 77.40 77.40’. 24 Amendment of sch 17 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 17, definitions “proposed transferor’s land”, “transferee’s allocation” and “water entitlement document”— omit. (2) Schedule 17— insert— ‘ “settlement notice” means a settlement notice under the LandTitleAct 1994, part 7A. “standard terms document” see the Land Title Act 1994 , section 168. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 29 May 2003. 2. Notified in the gazette on 30 May 2003. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Natural Resources and Mines. © State of Queensland 2003