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Queensland International Tourist Centre Agreement Act Repeal Act 1989
sec.16Operation of wells
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### sec.16 Operation of wells
The company shall supply to the commissioner, at an address nominated by the commissioner, the following information—
the quantity of water obtained from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company;
the level of water existing in any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 for the purpose of monitoring aquifer performance;
a chemical and microbiological analysis of the water from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 .
The information required by subsection (1) shall be supplied by the company at such intervals and within such periods as may be specified in writing to the company by the commissioner.
Should the company fail to comply with the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) the commissioner is hereby authorised to take all necessary action to obtain such information.
All costs and expenses incurred and certified by the commissioner to have been incurred in obtaining such information shall be a debt due and owing by the company to the commissioner and may be registered as a debt in any court in Queensland and recovered in any manner prescribed for the recovery of debts in that court.
For the purposes of this section the commissioner and any officer, employee, contractor or agent is hereby authorised to enter and re-enter any land so identified in schedule 1 and do all such things as are necessary to fulfil the purposes of this section.
(sec.16-ssec.1) The company shall supply to the commissioner, at an address nominated by the commissioner, the following information— the quantity of water obtained from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company; the level of water existing in any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 for the purpose of monitoring aquifer performance; a chemical and microbiological analysis of the water from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 .
(sec.16-ssec.2) The information required by subsection (1) shall be supplied by the company at such intervals and within such periods as may be specified in writing to the company by the commissioner.
(sec.16-ssec.3) Should the company fail to comply with the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) the commissioner is hereby authorised to take all necessary action to obtain such information.
(sec.16-ssec.4) All costs and expenses incurred and certified by the commissioner to have been incurred in obtaining such information shall be a debt due and owing by the company to the commissioner and may be registered as a debt in any court in Queensland and recovered in any manner prescribed for the recovery of debts in that court.
(sec.16-ssec.5) For the purposes of this section the commissioner and any officer, employee, contractor or agent is hereby authorised to enter and re-enter any land so identified in schedule 1 and do all such things as are necessary to fulfil the purposes of this section.
- (a) the quantity of water obtained from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land identified in schedule 1 as held in fee simple by the company;
- (b) the level of water existing in any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 for the purpose of monitoring aquifer performance;
- (c) a chemical and microbiological analysis of the water from any well, spring or dam situated in or on the land so identified in schedule 1 .