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84V What is recorded in the water register about works licences?
The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register in relation to a works licence under section 67(1)—
(a) the name and address of the holder of the licence; and
(c) a description of the works; and
(d) the conditions to which the licence is subject; and
(e) the period specified in the licence; and
(f) any other information that the Minister considers necessary; and
(g) any other prescribed matters.
S. 84VA inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 24.
84VA What is recorded in the water register about licences to take and use water?
The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register in relation to licences to take and use water issued under section 51(1) or registration licences—
(a) the name and address of the holder of the licence;
S. 84VA(ab) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 25.
(ab) if the licence has been temporarily transferred under section 62, the name and address of the person to whom the licence has been transferred;
(b) the volume of water the licence authorises the holder of the licence to take and use;
(c) a description of the land specified in the licence (if applicable);
(d) the conditions to which the licence is subject;
(e) the period that the licence is in force and the expiry date of the licence;
(f) the name of the waterway, aquifer or works from which the water may be taken and the water system (if applicable);
(g) the Authority to whom any fees are payable in relation to the licence;
(h) any other information that the Minister considers necessary;
(i) any other prescribed matters.
S. 84VB inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 26 (as amended by No. 10/2023 s. 6).
84VB What details about the holders of certain water rights must be recorded in the water register?
The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register—
(a) the name and address of the holder of an approved interstate right;
(b) the name and address of a person holding a right to take water under a water allocation that has been assigned under this Act, including by a further or standing assignment;
(c) any other information in relation to any of the details required in a paragraph of this section that the Minister considers necessary.
S. 84VC inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 26A (as amended by No. 10/2023 s. 6).
84VC What is recorded in the water register about place of take approvals under Part 4AA?
(1) The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register about general place of take approvals—
(a) the name and address of the holder of the general place of take approval;
(c) whether the approval is indefinite or for a fixed period;
(d) the amount of water that has been approved under any particular place of take approvals to be taken from the approved place during each water season;
(e) the water-use licence or water-use registration for the land on which the water, taken at the approved place, is authorised to be used;
(f) the notional rationing rate for the approval—
(i) as fixed under Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 4AA; or
(ii) as varied under that Subdivision (if applicable);
(g) any conditions on the approval, including the condition specified in section 64FH;
(h) any other records or information the Minister considers necessary.
(2) The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register about particular place of take approvals—
(a) the name and address of the holder of the particular place of take approval;
(c) the amount of water that may be taken under the water allocation to which the particular place of take approval applies;
(d) the water-use licence or water-use registration for the land on which the water, taken under the water allocation, is to be used;
(e) any other records or information the Minister considers necessary.
(3) The Minister must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register about external place of take approvals—
(a) the name and address of the holder of the external place of take approval;
(c) the amount of water that may be taken under the water allocation to which the external place of take approval applies;
(d) any conditions on the approval, including any condition to which the approval is subject under section 64FZU;
(e) any other records or information the Minister considers necessary.
Division 5—Recordings by Authorities
S. 84W inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 57, amended by No. 48/2021 s. 27(1)(a).
84W What must an Authority record in the part of the water register for which it is responsible?
An Authority must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register—
(a) in relation to services delivered by that Authority under section 222(1)—
(i) the name and address of the owner of each serviced property within the irrigation district; and
(ii) in relation to each serviced property in the irrigation district—
(A) the volumes at which and the periods for which the Authority determines under section 223 that water is to be delivered for irrigation to the property; and
(B) any other terms and conditions that apply to the property; and
S. 84W(b) substituted by No. 24/2013 s. 25, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 27(1)(b).
S. 84W(ba) inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 25, substituted by No. 48/2021 s. 27(1)(c).
(ba) in relation to each water system for which the Authority is responsible for delivering water—
(i) if the water system is a declared water system, any water taken from the water system by a person; and
(ii) if the water system is a non‑declared water system, any water taken from the water system and any water used by a person—
(A) under a licence to take and use water issued under section 51(1); or
(B) under a registration licence; or
(C) that has been otherwise taken from the system; and
S. 84W
(bb)(bc) inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 25, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 27(1)(c).
(c) any other information that the Authority considers necessary; and
(d) any other prescribed matters; and
(e) any other information that the Minister considers necessary to be recorded in the part of the water register for which an Authority is responsible.
Note to s. 84W inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 27(2).
Any recordings made by an Authority under paragraph (ba) may include estimates of water taken and used by persons under section 142A.
S. 84WA inserted by No. 24/2013 s. 26.
84WA What must a Rural Water Authority record in the part of the water register for which it is responsible?
S. 84W(1) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 28.
(1) In addition to the requirements set out in section 84W, a Rural Water Authority must ensure that the following details are recorded in the water register relating to agreements to supply water (other than drinking water) entered into by the Authority in accordance with section 124(7)—
(a) the name and address of each party to the agreement;
(b) the volume of water to be supplied or used (if applicable);
(c) a description of the land specified in the agreement (if applicable);
(d) the period that the agreement is in force and the expiry date of the agreement;
(e) the name of the works from which the water is supplied and the water system (if applicable);
(f) any other information that the Rural Water Authority considers necessary;
(g) any other prescribed matters;
(h) any other information that the Minister considers necessary to be recorded in the part of the water register for which a Rural Water Authority is responsible.
***drinking water*** has the same meaning as in the **Safe Drinking Water Act 2003**;
***Rural Water Authority*** has the same meaning as in section 4A of the **Water Industry Act** **1994**.
S. 84WB inserted by No. 28/2014 s. 17, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 29.
Division 6—Searching information in the water register
S. 84X inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 57, amended by Nos 32/2010 s. 61, 24/2013 s. 27, 28/2014 s. 18, substituted by No. 48/2021 s. 30.