Water Resources Regulations 1990 (SA)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
being
No. 117 of 1990:
as varied by
No. 96 of 1991:
Gaz . 27 June 1991, p. 21062 No. 118 of 1992:Gaz . 25 June 1992, p. 19543 No. 26 of 1993:Gaz . 25 February 1993, p. 7224 No. 55 of 1994:
Gaz . 2 June 1994, p. 15865 No. 100 of 1995:
Gaz . 10 May 1995, p. 21046 No. 140 of 1996:
Gaz . 30 May 1996, p. 28147 No. 248 of 1996:
Gaz . 28 November 1996, p. 17838
1 Came into operation 1 July 1990: reg. 2.
2 Came into operation 1 July 1991: reg. 2.
3 Came into operation 1 July 1992: reg. 2.
4 Came into operation 1 July 1993: reg. 2.
5 Came into operation 2 June 1994: reg. 2.
6 Came into operation 10 May 1995: reg. 2.
7 Came into operation 1 July 1996: reg. 2.
8 Came into operation 28 November 1996: reg. 2.
PART I |
PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the
Water Resources Regulations, 1990 .
2. These regulations will come into operation on 1 July, 1990.
3. (1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
"the Act" means the
Water Resources Act, 1990 :"local council" means a municipal or district council:
"public authority" has the same meaning as in Part VI of the Act:
"water protection area" means a part of the State in relation to which a declaration under
section 42(3) of the Act declaring that part to be a water protection area is in force.
(2) A reference in these regulations to a person who owns land or to a landowner is a
reference to the owner of land as defined in the Act.
PART II
COMMITTEES
DIVISION I—COMMITTEES GENERALLY
4. This Division applies to all committees but is subject to Division II in its application to the Water Well Drilling Committee.
5. (1) A person (other than a Public Service employee) must be selected for appointment as a member of a committee by one of the following methods:
by the Minister from a panel submitted by a body or other organization whose members have, in the Minister’s opinion, a legitimate interest in the functions of the committee; | |
by the Minister from persons who have applied in response to an advertisement in a newspaper or journal circulating in that part of the State in which the watercourse, lake or wells in relation to which the committee is being established are situated; | |
by ballot of a class of persons who, in the Minister’s opinion, have a legitimate interest in the functions of the committee. |
(2) Public Service employees must not comprise more than one-half of the number of members of a committee.
(3) At least one member of a committee must be a woman and one must be a man.
(4) A member will be appointed for a term not exceeding three years and will, on the expiration of a term of office, be eligible for reappointment.
6. (1) The Minister must appoint a member (the presiding member) to preside at meetings of
the committee.
(2) The members of a committee must appoint a member (the deputy presiding member) to preside at meetings of the committee in the absence of the presiding member.
7. (1) The presiding member will preside at meetings of a committee or, in his or her absence, the deputy presiding member will preside or, in the absence of both of them, a member chosen by those present will preside.
(2) Subject to subregulation (3) a committee may act notwithstanding vacancies in its
membership.
(3) The number of members that constitute a quorum is determined as follows:
if the number of members is even—half that number plus one; | |
if the number of members is odd—the first integer that is greater than half that number. |
(4) A decision in which a majority of the members present at a meeting concur is a decision of the committee but if the members are equally divided the decision of the person presiding at the meeting is the decision of the committee.
(5) Subject to these regulations a committee may determine its own procedures.
8. A member of a committee who has a personal interest or a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter under consideration by the committee is disqualified from participating in the committee’s consideration of the matter.
9. (1) If a committee wishes to advise the Minister on a matter that does not, or an element or elements of which do not, involve the implementation of existing policy the committee must forward the advice to the Council to enable the Council to consider the policy implications (if any) relating to the matter.
(2) The Council must forward advice received by it under subregulation (1) to the Minister.
(3) A committee must not give advice to the Minister in relation to the adoption of new policy or to changes in existing policy or that involves a departure from existing policy.
DIVISION II—THE WATER WELL DRILLING COMMITTEE
10. This Division applies only to the Water Well Drilling Committee.
11. (1) The Water Well Drilling Committee must consist of at least four members of
whom—
one must be a hydrogeologist; | |
one must be a person who has extensive experience in designing wells; | |
one must be a person who has extensive experience as a well driller who has been selected by the Minister from a panel submitted by the South Australian branch of the Australian Drilling Industry Association; | |
and | |
one must be a person who has extensive experience in well drilling and who is not a Public Service employee. |
(2) Any additional members appointed by the Minister must be persons who have knowledge or experience that will be of value to the committee in carrying out its functions.
(3) Regulation 5(1) and (3) does not apply to the appointment of members of the Water Well Drilling Committee.
(4) The Governor may appoint suitable persons to be deputies to the members of the committee and a deputy to a member must be appointed in the same manner as the member was appointed and must have the same qualifications for membership of the committee.
(5) A deputy may, in the absence of a member, act as a member of the committee.
12. The Minister must appoint a member (the presiding member) to preside at meetings of the committee and another member (the deputy presiding member) to preside at meetings of the committee in the absence of the presiding member.
13. The committee has the following functions in addition to those prescribed by section 19(10) of the Act:
to advise the Minister in relation to each application for the grant, renewal or variation of a well driller’s licence; | |
to advise the Minister, at his or her request, in relation to the use of any machinery or equipment pursuant to a well driller’s licence; | |
to advise the Minister and the Council in relation to the operation of Part VII of the Act and Part V of these regulations; | |
functions that are delegated to it by the Minister; | |
and | |
any other functions prescribed by these regulations. |
PART III
TAKING OF WATER
DIVISION I—LICENCES
14. (1) Subject to this regulation, a water recovery licence expires upon the holder of the licence losing the right to possession of the whole of the land to which the licence relates for any reason including the transfer of the land or expiry or termination of the lease under which the land was held.
(2) The former holder of a licence that has expired under subregulation (1) must, within 14 days of the expiry, give the Minister written notice of the circumstances giving rise to the expiry and must provide the Minister with such further information as the Minister requires.
Penalty: Division 9 fine.
(3) If within 14 days of the expiry of a licence under subregulation (1) the person who has become entitled to possession of the land applies to the Minister for a water recovery licence in respect of the land, that person may take water for use on the land until his or her application is granted or refused in accordance with the terms of the expired licence as if that licence had continued in force for his or her benefit.
14a. The fee payable on an application for the grant or renewal of a water recovery licence is prescribed by schedule 3.
15. (1) A water recovery licence may be varied by the Minister on the application of the
licensee.
(2) In order to transfer part of the water allocation of a licence to another licence both licences may be varied by the Minister on application by the licensees by reducing the allocation of the transferring licence and increasing the allocation of the receiving licence by a corresponding amount or where, in the opinion of the Minister, the proper management of the water resource so requires, by a lesser amount.
(2a) The variation of licences under subregulation (2) may be subject to the consent of either or both of the licensees to the variation of the conditions or the inclusion of new conditions on either the transferring or receiving licence or on both of those licences.
(3) The Minister may grant or renew a water recovery licence on the condition precedent that the water allocation of another licence will be reduced.
(4) An application for the variation of a licence must be accompanied by the fee specified in
schedule 3.
(5) The Minister may refund the whole or part of the fee if the application is unsuccessful.
16. (1) Where the quantity of water taken pursuant to a licence is not measured by meter, the Minister may require the licensee to provide information relating to the quantity of water taken pursuant to the licence.
(2) A person who fails to comply with a requirement of the Minister under subregulation (1) is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Division 8 fine.
16A. (1) This regulation applies in relation to a proclaimed watercourse or lake or proclaimed wells in a particular part of the State if the Minister has, by notice published in the
(2) A water recovery licence that authorises the taking of water from a watercourse, lake or well to which this regulation applies is subject to the following conditions:
the holder of the licence must— | ||||||
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the holder of the licence must comply with the plan adopted by the Minister. |
(3) The Minister may exempt the holder of a licence from subregulation (2).
(4) In this regulation—
"
lake " includes part of a lake;"
watercourse " includes part of a watercourse.
16B. The excess rate for the purposes of section 34(3) of the Act is 88 cents per kilolitre.
DIVISION II—METERS
17. (1) In order to measure the quantity of water taken pursuant to a water recovery licence the Minister may—
supply and install a meter; | |
or | |
by written notice, direct the licensee to supply and install a meter. |
(2) The Minister may supply and install a meter and may require the owner of the land on which the meter is installed to pay the costs involved which will then become a debt due by the owner to the Minister.
(3) A meter supplied by the Minister remains the property of the Minister unless the costs of supply and installation are paid by the owner of the land or the Minister transfers property in the meter to the owner of the land.
18. (1) A person who owns land on which a meter owned by the Minister is installed must pay rent for the meter at the rate prescribed in schedule 3.
(2) The Minister may enter land on which a meter owned by the Minister is installed to read, inspect, service, maintain, repair or replace the meter.
19. (1) The Minister may enter land on which a meter owned by the landowner is installed to read or inspect the meter.
(2) The Minister may, by notice in writing, direct a landowner to service, maintain, repair, replace or adjust a meter owned by the landowner if in the Minister’s opinion such action is necessary.
20. (1) Where a meter is used to measure the quantity of water taken pursuant to a water recovery licence, it is a condition of the licence that—
the licensee must not take water except through the meter; | |
the licensee must not adjust or alter the meter without the Minister’s authority; | |
the licensee must not damage or destroy the meter. |
(2) A person must not—
adjust or alter a meter without the authority of the Minister; | |
damage or destroy a meter. |
(3) A person who owns land on which a meter is installed—
must not permit sand, soil or any other material to be deposited on or around the meter; | |
must not permit deposits of sand, soil or any other material to build up around the meter; | |
and | |
must keep vegetation cleared away from the meter. |
(4) Where a meter has been damaged or destroyed, the person who owns the land on which the meter is installed must, at the written direction of the Minister, repair or replace the meter.
21. (1) A person who fails to comply with a direction of the Minister under this Division or
who contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this Division is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: Division 8 fine.
(2) If a person fails to comply with a direction of the Minister under this Division or contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this Division the Minister may enter the land concerned and take such action as the Minister thinks fit to remedy the contravention or failure and the Minister’s costs will be a debt due to the Minister by the person who has contravened or failed to comply with the provision or failed to comply with the direction.
(3) Where a licensee fails to comply with a direction of the Minister under this Division or contravenes or fails to comply with any other provision of this Division the Minister may, by written notice to the licensee, cancel the licence.
22. (1) In legal proceedings a meter will be taken to have accurately recorded the quantity of water taken unless it is proved to be inaccurate by more than five per cent.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to proceedings for an offence against section 34(1) of the Act.
23. (1) Upon a written application by a licensee for the testing of a meter and payment of the fee prescribed by schedule 3, the Minister must test the meter.
(2) If the meter is found to be inaccurate by more than five per cent the Minister must
refund the fee.
24. (1) Meters must be read as nearly as practicable to the beginning and end of the period for which the quantity of water taken is to be determined.
(2) Where it is likely that a determination of water quantity made by reference to meter readings is substantially inaccurate because of delays in taking the readings or because of malfunctioning of the meter, the Minister may make an assessment of the quantity of water taken.
(3) Where an assessment has not been made under subregulation (2) the quantity of water determined on the basis of meter readings taken in accordance with subregulation (1) will, in legal proceedings in the absence of proof to the contrary, be taken to be the quantity of water taken pursuant to the licence during the relevant period.
(4) Where an assessment has been made under subregulation (2), the quantity assessed will, in legal proceedings in the absence of proof to the contrary, be taken to be the quantity of water taken pursuant to the licence.
DIVISION III—OVERUSE AND UNDERUSE OF WATER
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26. (1) The Minister may, when granting or renewing a water recovery licence divide the term of the licence into a number of separate periods and fix the same, or a different, water allocation in respect of each period.
(2) Where a licensee has used water in excess of the water allocation for a particular period of the licence, the Minister may, by written notice served on the licensee, reduce the water allocation for the next succeeding period of the licence or where a licensee has used less than the allocation for such a period, the Minister may, by written notice served on the licensee, increase the water allocation for the next succeeding period of the licence.
(3) The amount of the reduction or increase must not exceed the quantity of water overused
or underused.
27. Where a licensee uses water in excess of the water allocation of the licence, the licensee must, if required to do so by the Minister, pay to the Minister charges at the rate determined by the Minister by notice published in the
28. The Minister may, by notice in the
DIVISION IV—SURPLUS WATER
29. This Division applies only in relation to a licence if the water taken pursuant to the licence is measured by a meter.
30. In this Division unless the contrary intention appears—
"the basic allocation" in relation to a licence means the quantity of water estimated by the Minister pursuant to regulation 31(3) as being the quantity of water that the licensee would have taken during a surplus period if there had not been a surplus flow of water in the watercourse during that period:
"surplus period" in relation to a watercourse means a period declared by notice under
regulation 31(1) to be a period of surplus flow of water in the watercourse:
"surplus water" means the additional quantity of water that may be taken pursuant to a
licence during a surplus period:
"water allocation period" in relation to a licence means a period of the term of the licence in
respect of which a water allocation has been fixed under regulation 26(1).
31. (1) Where there is, or the Minister anticipates that there will be, a surplus flow of water in a watercourse, the Minister may, by notice published in the
(2) A licensee who is authorized to take water pursuant to the licence from a watercourse, or part of a watercourse, specified in a notice under subregulation (1) may request the Minister to estimate the quantity of water (the basic allocation) that the licensee would have taken during the surplus period if there had not been a flow of surplus water in the watercourse.
(3) Upon receiving a request under subregulation (2) the Minister must make the necessary estimation and serve notice of it on the licensee.
(4) The additional water that a licensee may take during a surplus period must be stated in a notice under subregulation (1) and may be expressed in the notice as a percentage of the basic allocation or as a fixed amount or as a combination of a percentage of the basic allocation and a fixed amount.
32. (1) Where a notice has been published under regulation 31(1), the water allocation of a water allocation period of a licence that includes a surplus period will be varied as follows:
the water allocation of the surplus period will be the basic allocation plus the surplus water; | |
the water allocation for the remainder of the water allocation period will be the original water allocation for that period less the basic allocation. |
(2) The Minister must determine the quantity of water used during a surplus period by taking meter readings at, or as close as practicable to, the beginning and end of the period.
PART IV
WATER QUALITY
DIVISION I—NOTICES UNDER SECTION 51
33. (1) The prescribed particulars to be set out in a notice under section 51(1) of the Act are
as follows:
the name and address of the applicant; | ||||
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or
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the nature and quantity of the material involved. |
(2) The prescribed particulars of a licence to be included in a notice published under section 51(4) are as follows—
the name and address of the licensee; | ||||
— | ||||
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or
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the nature and quantity of the material involved; | ||
the term of the licence; | ||
the conditions (if any) to which the licence is subject. |
DIVISION II—REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
34. This Division is made pursuant to section 46 of the Act.
35. In this Division and in schedules 1 and 2, unless the contrary intention appears—
"berth" means permanent or temporary sleeping accommodation:
"commercial passenger vessel" means a vessel used for the conveyance of passengers for
hire or other monetary reward:
"galley" means any part of a vessel used for the preparation of food:
"length" in relation to a vessel means the maximum overall length of the vessel:
"waste" does not include water that has been used for bathing or showering or for washing
clothing.
36. (1) This regulation applies to, and in relation to, vessels of a class described in
schedule 1.
(2) A person who is the owner, or is in charge, of a vessel that is on, or on the banks of, a watercourse or lake must not use the vessel unless he or she ensures—
that all waste brought onto, or generated on, the vessel is stored in a container from which it cannot escape; | ||
that the container referred to in paragraph | ||
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and
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that the vessel is fitted with a suitable toilet that is connected to a waste holding tank that complies with schedule 2; | ||
that the toilet and holding tank are maintained in working order and in a hygienic condition; | ||
that the holding tank is not used to dispose of any material other than human waste; | ||
that neither— | ||
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nor
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is brought onto or kept on the vessel. |
(3) The Minister may exempt a person from subregulation (2)
(4) Subregulation (2)
37. (1) This regulation applies to all vessels other than those vessels to which regulation 36
applies.
(2) A person who is the owner, or is in charge, of a vessel that is on, or on the banks of, a watercourse or lake must not use the vessel unless he or she ensures—
that a garbage grinder is not brought onto or kept on the vessel; | |
that a container (if any) used to store waste on the vessel is sealed; | |
that a portable toilet (if any) on the vessel provides for waste retention and is in working order. |
38. A person who uses a waste disposal facility provided or approved by the Minister must comply with all directions—
displayed in the vicinity of the facility; | |
or | |
given in writing to the person by the Minister. |
Penalty: Division 8 fine.
DIVISION III—LICENCES
38a. The fee payable on an application for the grant or renewal of a licence authorizing the disposal, escape or storage of material or an act or activity contrary to Division II of Part V of the Act is prescribed by schedule 3.
PART IVA
OBSTRUCTION OF WATERCOURSES AND LAKES
38b. The fee payable on an application for a permit under section 60 of the Act is prescribed
by schedule 3.
PART V
WELL DRILLERS’ LICENCES
39. Before being granted a well driller’s licence an applicant must have satisfied the Water Well Drillers’ Committee that he or she has the knowledge or experience, to carry out well drilling operations competently.
40. The fee payable on an application for the grant or renewal of a licence is prescribed by
schedule 3.
41. (1) Subject to subregulation (2) the term of a licence will be three years.
(2) The Minister may grant a licence on probation and may terminate such a licence at any
time.
42. All licences will be subject to the following conditions:
the licensee must keep such records as the Minister directs; | |
the licensee must submit samples of water and other material from a well to the Minister at the Minister’s direction; | |
the licensee must comply with the permit issued under section 67 of the Act in relation to each well drilled pursuant to the licence. |
43. The Minister may vary a licence on application by the licensee and payment of the fee prescribed by schedule 3.
PART VA
WELLS
PART VI
APPEALS TO THE TRIBUNAL
44. (1) An appeal to the Tribunal must be in writing and must—
state the appellant’s full name and an address for the service of notices; | |
include particulars of the decision, direction, prohibition or restriction appealed against; | |
state the date on which the appellant received notice of the decision, direction, prohibition or restriction; | |
set out briefly the grounds of appeal; | |
be signed by the appellant or on his or her behalf. |
(2) The Tribunal must forward a copy of an appeal to the Minister.
(3) The appellant may, by notice in writing to the Tribunal, withdraw an appeal.
PART VII
EXEMPTIONS
45. (1) Subject to subregulation (2), a person may, notwithstanding section 45 of the Act—
store material used in lawful mining or quarrying operations in the mine or quarry in which those operations are conducted; | |
dispose of human waste underground; | |
store human waste in a waste transfer station; | |
during the construction of a building, store material in an excavation excavated for the purpose of constructing the building; | |
park a vehicle in an underground car park; | |
store material in an underground house in the normal course of residing in the house. | |
store water in a dam or underground tank. |
(2) An exemption does not operate under subregulation (1) in relation to material that has degraded surface or underground water.
46. (1) Disposal or escape of material is authorized under section 54 of the Act as follows:
disposal or escape of effluent from a sewage treatment plant or common effluent drainage scheme operated or administered by a Government Department, statutory authority or local council; |
Expires 30 June, 1991, if the plant or scheme is situated within a water
protection area;
Expires 30 June, 1993, if the plant or scheme is situated outside a water
protection area;
escape of material from a sewer caused by entry of stormwater into the sewer; |
Expires 30 June, 1991, if the sewer is situated within a water protection area;
Expires 30 June, 1993, if the sewer is situated outside a water protection
area;
disposal or escape of waste water from a place of residence to a septic tank or other disposal system authorized by the Central Board of Health if the septic tank or other system is maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Central Board of Health; | |
disposal or escape of stormwater; | |
disposal or escape of waste generated by a piggery of 10 sows or less; |
Expires 30 June, 1991, if the piggery is situated within a water protection
area;
Expires 30 June, 1993, if the piggery is situated outside a water protection
area;
escape of irrigation water lawfully taken from the River Murray and disposal of such water if the method of disposal is not substantially different from that used in relation to the same land immediately before the commencement of the Act; |
Expires 30 June, 1993;
disposal or escape of waste generated by a dairy; |
Expires 30 June, 1992;
escape of material from a waste depot operated by a local council pursuant to a licence granted under the |
Expires 30 June, 1991, if the depot is situated within a water protection area;
Expires 30 June, 1993, if the depot is situated outside a water protection
area;
(i) disposal of material into a dam or reservoir that has a capacity of more than 20 megalitres and that is under the control of the Minister or a public authority if in the opinion of the Minister or public authority the material will improve the usefulness of the water for domestic, commercial, industrial or other purposes.
(2) If, immediately before the commencement of the Act, effluent to which subregulation (1)
(3) The Minister may, by notice in writing served on a person, impose conditions on the operation of subregulation (1) in relation to that person.
47. A person who is engaged in primary production is exempted from the operation of section 59 of the Act in relation to any act or activity in the normal course of primary production except an act or activity that restricts or accelerates the flow of water in a watercourse or alters the course of a watercourse.
SCHEDULE 1
1. Division II of Part IV applies to the following vessels:
vessels that provide sleeping accommodation and are six metres or more in length; | |
vessels that have a galley; | |
vessels provided with a toilet; | |
commercial passenger vessels that are six metres or more in length. |
2. For the purposes of schedule 2 the vessels referred to in clause 1 are classified as follows:
9 metres | 6 metres | ||
or more |
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in length |
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but less |
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12 metres | than | than | having a |
or more | 12 metres | 9 metres | toilet |
in length | in length | in length | or galley |
9 or more berths | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | A | A | A | A |
5 to 8 berths. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | A | B | B | B |
3 or 4 berths. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | A | B | C | C |
1 or 2 berths. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | A | B | D | D |
No berths but having a galley or toilet or being a commercial |
passenger vessel | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | A | B | D | D |
SCHEDULE 2
1. Toilet holding tanks and fittings must be made from—
stainless steel, polyester, fibreglass, polyvinyl chloride or some similar non-corroding material; | |
or | |
any other material if the inside of the tank is lined with fibreglass or rubber so that no waste material can escape past or through the lining. |
2. The capacity of holding tanks must be at least that set out in the following table:
Volume | Class of vessel |
(litres) | (see clause 2 of schedule 1) |
180 A
140 B
70 C
30 D
3. The inner surface of a tank must be smooth and free from projections and a tank must be shaped to facilitate self-cleansing.
4. The toilet pan must—
be located as close as practicable to the top of the holding tank; | |
be fitted with a mechanical or water seal that prevents the escape of gas from the holding tank. |
5. The outlet pipe from the holding tank must be at least 40 millimetres in diameter, must be rigid and designed so that the tank cannot overflow.
6. The outlet end of the outlet pipe must—
be rigidly fixed to the vessel and must be accessible and readily identifiable from the deck of the vessel; | |
be fitted with the female side of a Treloar-Kamlock quick coupling or some other quick coupling approved by the Minister; | |
be fitted with a gas tight cover to protect the seal. |
7. The point of connection of the outlet pipe to the tank must ensure that the depth of the waste remaining in the tank after evacuation is not more than 40 millimetres.
8. A vent pipe at least 40 millimetres in diameter must be connected to the top of the tank and must end at a point outside of the vessel that is more than 300 millimetres above the toilet seat.
9. (1) Water to flush a holding tank must be supplied by means of a pipe of at least 40 millimetres diameter fixed to the top of the tank.
(2) The other end of this pipe must—
be rigidly fixed to the vessel and must be accessible and readily identified from the deck of the vessel; | |
be fitted with the female side of a Treloar-Kamlock quick coupling or some other quick coupling approved by the Minister; | |
be fitted with a gas tight cover to protect the seal. |
10. A holding tank and all fittings attached to it (except the vent pipe) must be gas tight.
11. A holding tank must not be provided with a means by which the contents of the tank can overflow
from it.
1. Subject to clause 2, the following fees are payable under the Act and these regulations:
(a) On application for—Fee for a period of 12 months or less, ending 30 June ($)
grant of water recovery licence. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 120.00
renewal of water recovery licence | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 30.00 |
grant of well driller’s licence. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 134.00
renewal of well driller’s licence. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 66.00 |
(b) On application for—
Fee ($)
variation of water recovery licence (for every 1 000 kilolitres or part
thereof by which the water allocation under the licence is sought to
be varied). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 13.00 |
grant of permit under section 60 of the Act to engage in |
certain activities in relation to a watercourse or lake | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 30.00 |
variation of well driller’s licence. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 103.00
grant of permit to drill a well or carry out other work in
relation to a well. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . | 30.00 |
(c) Rent for meter
Rent for a period of
12 months or less,
ending 30 June ($)
Nominal size of meter—
less than 50 mm | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110.00 |
50 to 100 mm. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 160.00
150 mm | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 236.00 |
200 to 380 mm | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 270.00 |
407 to 610 mm | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 324.00. |
Meter testing fee. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . | Estimated cost quoted by Minister. |
2. Notwithstanding clause 1 the fee payable—
(a) | onapplicationforalicenceorpermitreferredtoinclause1(a)foraperiodendingonorbefore 30 June 1995; or |
on application for a variation or grant referred to in clause 1 | |
in respect of rent for a meter for a period ending on or before 30 June 1995; or | |
on application for the testing of a meter lodged on or before 30 June 1995, |
is the fee payable under these regulations as in force immediately prior to the commencement of this schedule.
APPENDIX 1
Legislative History
Regulation 14a: | inserted by 96, 1991, reg. 3 |
Regulation 15(2): | substituted by 248, 1996, reg. 4 |
Regulation 15(2a): | inserted by 248, 1996, reg. 4 |
Regulations 16A and 16B: | inserted by 248, 1996, reg. 5 |
Regulation 25: | revoked by 248, 1996, reg. 6 |
Division III of Part IV comprising reg. 38a and heading inserted by |
96, 1991, reg. 4
Part IVA comprising reg. 38b and heading inserted by 96, 1991, reg. 5
Part VA comprising reg. 43a and heading inserted by 96, 1991, reg. 6
Schedule 3: | substituted by 96, 1991, reg. 7; 118, 1992, reg. 3; 26, 1993, reg. 3; |
55, 1994, reg. 3; 100, 1995, reg. 3; varied by 140, 1996, reg. 3
At the date of publication of this reprint divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28A of the
Division | Maximum | Maximum | Expiation |
imprisonment | fine | fee |
1 | 15 years | $60 000 | — |
2 | 10 years | $40 000 | — |
3 | 7 years | $30 000 | — |
4 | 4 years | $15 000 | — |
5 | 2 years | $8 000 | — |
6 | 1 year | $4 000 | $300 |
7 | 6 months | $2 000 | $200 |
8 | 3 months | $1 000 | $150 |
9 | — | $500 | $100 |
10 | — | $200 | $75 |
11 | — | $100 | $50 |
12 | — | $50 | $25 |
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