Water Resources Variation Regulations 2004 (SA)

South Australia

Water Resources Variation Regulations 2004

under the Water Resources Act 1997

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Water Resources Regulations 1997

1. Substitution of Schedule 2—Fees

   Schedule 2—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Water Resources Variation Regulations 2004.

Note—

These regulations are made in substitution of the Water Resources Variation Regulations 2004 (Gazette 27.05.2004 p1613) which were ineffectual and should be disregarded.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2004.

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 Regulations 1997

4—Substitution of Schedule 2—Fees

Schedule 2—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 2—Fees

1	Application for a permit	$ 37.50
2	Maximum fee for copies of documents under section 21 of the Act	$1.05 per page
3	Application for well drillers' licence—
(a)    for a new licence	$174.00
(b)    for the renewal of a licence	$89.50
4	Application for the variation of a well drillers' licence	$133.00
5	Application for a water licence—
(a)    where the licence is to replace a water recovery licence that is taken to be a water licence under the Act but has expired (see regulation 25) or to replace any other water recovery licence that was in force at any time within a period of three months immediately preceding the commencement of the Act	$37.50
(b)    in any other case	$155.00
6	Maximum fee for copies of water licences under section 32 of the Act	$1.05 per page
7	Application to transfer water licence	$255.00
8	Application to vary water licence on transfer of allocation	$255.00
9	Additional fee where Minister directs an assessment by an expert under section 34(6) or section 39(2) of the Act (The expenses of the assessment are to be paid by the applicant in addition to this fee.)	$128.00
10	Application to vary licence for any other reason	$255.00
11	Application for notation on the register of water licences under section 47(5) and application for removal of notation under section 47(7)	$6.00
12	Maximum fee for copies of submissions for financial assistance under section 64 of the Act	$1.05 per page
13	Maximum fee for a copy of the annual report of a board under section 75 of the Act	$1.20 per page
14	Fee for a copy of the State Water Plan or any amendments to the State Water Plan	$1.20 per page
15	Maximum fee for copies of documents under section 100 of the Act	$1.05 per page
16	Maximum fee for copies of documents under section 107 of the Act	$1.05 per page
17	Maximum fee for copies of documents under section 115 of the Act	$1.05 per page
18	Fee for copies of agenda or minutes of a meeting of the Council, a board or committee	$1.20 per page
19	Rent for meter for a period of 12 months or less ending on 30 June—
Nominal size of meter—
(a)    less than 50mm	$142.00
(b)    50 to 100mm	$206.00
(c)     150 to 175mm	$305.00
(d)    200 to 380mm	$347.00
(e)     407 to 610mm	$418.00
20	Fee for testing meter under section 126(4) of the Act	Estimated cost quoted by the Minister
21	Fee for reading meter at request of licensee	Estimated cost quoted by the Minister
22	Fee for transfer of licence, or of whole or part of water allocation of licence	$36.25
23	Fee for providing information required by Land and Business (Sale and Conveyancing) Act 1994	$17.40

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 these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 10 June 2004

No 131 of 2004

EC04/0021CS