Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Variation Regulations 2003 (SA)

South Australia

Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Variation Regulations 2003

under the Water Resources Act 1997

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2000 (Gazette 2.11.2000 p 2933)

1. Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

2. Substitution of regulation 6

   6Reduction of water allocation in Tauragat Management Area

3. Insertion of Schedule

   Schedule 1—Plans showing Tauragat Management Area

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Variation Regulations 2003.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

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 Water Resources (Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area) Regulations 2000 (Gazette 2.11.2000 p 2933)

4—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

Regulation 3—after the definition of the Act insert:

Tauragat Management Area means that part of the Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area outlined in bold and shown on Plan 1 in the Schedule1;

Note—

1Plan 2 in the Schedule is inserted for information purposes only and shows each of the confined aquifer management areas (including the Tauragat Management Area) in the Tintinara Coonalpyn Prescribed Wells Area.

5—Substitution of regulation 6

Regulation 6—delete the regulation and substitute:

6—Reduction of water allocation in Tauragat Management Area

Pursuant to section 36(3)(b) of the Act, the Minister may reduce by not more than 20 per cent the water allocation to which each existing user taking water from the upper and middle confined aquifers in the Tauragat Management Area is entitled under section 36(1) of the Act.

6—Insertion of Schedule

After regulation 6 (as substituted by these regulations)—insert:

Schedule 1—Plans showing Tauragat Management Area

Plan 1

Plan 2

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 this regulation.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 20 February 2003

No 17 of 2003

EC03/006CS