Local Land Services Regulation 2026
101Supply of water—the Act, ss 112(a) and 206(2)(a) and (j)
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101 Supply of water—the Act, ss 112(a) and 206(2)(a) and (j)
101 Supply of water—the Act, ss 112(a) and 206(2)(a) and (j)
(1) For the Act, section 112(a), the following classes of persons who have paid the relevant fee are prescribed—
(a) persons requiring water for household purposes,
(b) persons requiring water for human use, including washing and food preparation, in connection with a commercial purpose,
(c) drivers of vehicles that require water to operate,
(d) government agencies and local authorities that have obtained the approval of the relevant controlling authority to use water from the stock watering place in the construction, improvement or maintenance of public roads.
(2) For the Act, section 112(a), the following classes of stock are prescribed, if the relevant fee has been paid by or for the person responsible for the stock—
(a) horses accompanied by riders,
(b) travelling stock subject to a stock permit,
(c) travelling stock subject to an order, biosecurity direction or permit under the Biosecurity Act 2015,
(d) stock being agisted by the lessee of a stock watering place in accordance with the terms of the lease.
(3) In this section—
household purposes—
(a) includes protection from fire, and
(b) excludes gardening, window cleaning and other external household purposes.
relevant fee means the fee—
(a) determined by and published on the website of the controlling authority, and
(b) not exceeding the maximum fee determined by and published on the website of Local Land Services.