227Power of Minister to install meters, &c.

227 Power of Minister to install meters, &c.

[Section 227 Substituted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 101, Applied:11 Feb 2009]

(1)  To monitor the level, flow, quality or use of water in a water resource, the Minister may –

(a) install a meter; or

(b) by notice in writing, direct a person taking water from the water resource to install a meter; or

(c) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, impose metering conditions on any authorisation in respect of the water resource.

(2)  A direction or condition under subsection (1)(b) or (c) may –

(a) require that a meter be of a certain type or standard; and

(b) impose requirements in respect of the installation process; and

(c) impose meter maintenance, monitoring and security requirements; and

(d) impose data recording and reporting requirements; and

(e) impose such other requirements as the Minister reasonably thinks fit.

(3)  A person who is given a direction under subsection (1)(b) must comply with that direction.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 5 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(4)  In this section –

authorisation includes a water allocation on a licence.