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Water Act 2000
sec.217EUsing measurement devices
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### sec.217E Using measurement devices
A measurement requirement may require the holder of a relevant authorisation to do any of the following things—
to attach 1 or more measurement devices to works through which water is taken under the authorisation, either directly or in another stated way, including, for example, by attachment to another device;
to maintain each measurement device mentioned in paragraph (a) in accordance with stated requirements or standards made under section 217I ;
to ensure each measurement device mentioned in paragraph (a) —
is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
is not faulty;
to ensure water taken under the authorisation is taken only—
through works to which the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are attached; or
for any period during which any of the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are faulty—in accordance with stated alternative requirements;
to give the chief executive information—
stated in the regulation or standards made under section 217I about water taken under the authorisation during stated periods; and
at the stated times and in the stated way.
s 217E ins 2023 No. 24 s 39
- (a) to attach 1 or more measurement devices to works through which water is taken under the authorisation, either directly or in another stated way, including, for example, by attachment to another device;
- (b) to maintain each measurement device mentioned in paragraph (a) in accordance with stated requirements or standards made under section 217I ;
- (c) to ensure each measurement device mentioned in paragraph (a) — (i) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and (ii) is not faulty;
- (i) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
- (ii) is not faulty;
- (d) to ensure water taken under the authorisation is taken only— (i) through works to which the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are attached; or (ii) for any period during which any of the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are faulty—in accordance with stated alternative requirements;
- (i) through works to which the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are attached; or
- (ii) for any period during which any of the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are faulty—in accordance with stated alternative requirements;
- (e) to give the chief executive information— (i) stated in the regulation or standards made under section 217I about water taken under the authorisation during stated periods; and (ii) at the stated times and in the stated way.
- (i) stated in the regulation or standards made under section 217I about water taken under the authorisation during stated periods; and
- (ii) at the stated times and in the stated way.
- (i) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
- (ii) is not faulty;
- (i) through works to which the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are attached; or
- (ii) for any period during which any of the measurement devices mentioned in paragraph (a) are faulty—in accordance with stated alternative requirements;
- (i) stated in the regulation or standards made under section 217I about water taken under the authorisation during stated periods; and
- (ii) at the stated times and in the stated way.