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Water Act 2000
sec.217FUsing measurement plans
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### sec.217F Using measurement plans
A measurement requirement may require the holder of a relevant authorisation to do any of the following things—
to have a measurement plan for the authorisation;
to ensure—
the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is not faulty;
to ensure water taken under the authorisation is taken only in a way that allows the water to be calculated or measured in accordance with—
the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
for any period during which the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is faulty—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 217F ins 2023 No. 24 s 39
- (a) to have a measurement plan for the authorisation;
- (b) to ensure— (i) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and (ii) the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is not faulty;
- (i) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
- (ii) the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is not faulty;
- (c) to ensure water taken under the authorisation is taken only in a way that allows the water to be calculated or measured in accordance with— (i) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or (ii) for any period during which the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is faulty—stated alternative requirements;
- (i) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (ii) for any period during which the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is faulty—stated alternative requirements;
- (d) 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) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is certified by a duly qualified person as complying with standards made under section 217I ; and
- (ii) the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is not faulty;
- (i) the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) ; or
- (ii) for any period during which the measurement system outlined in the measurement plan mentioned in paragraph (a) is faulty—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.