240General powers of authorised officers

240 General powers of authorised officers

Subject to any conditions imposed under section 237(2)(b) , an authorised officer may, at any reasonable time and for the purposes of this Act –

(a) measure the flow or levels of water in any watercourse, dam or lake or the flow of water under or over any land; or

(b) measure the quantity of water taken by any person from a water resource or dam; or

(c) ascertain the quality of water in a watercourse, lake or dam or of any groundwater; or

(d) take samples of water on, or under, any land; or

(e) take samples of any material of a kind that, in the officer’s opinion, has entered, or may enter, water on or under any land; or

(f) make such measurements or undertake such activities as are necessary to ascertain the state of the environment of a watercourse, dam or lake or of groundwater; or

(g) ascertain the location of or inspect a works used for, or in connection with, the taking of water; or

(h) inspect any machinery or equipment or structure which may be used for taking, storing, pumping, transporting or supplying water; or

(i) inspect and examine meters and ascertain the quantity of water taken by a person; or

(j) inspect, repair or maintain in working order any property owned by the Crown or under its control or management or inspect any property owned by a water entity or under its control or management; or

(k) carry out a survey or investigation for, or in connection with, a works for the supply of water under this Act; or

(l) maintain a works for the supply of water or carry out a modification to any such works; or

(m) inspect any waterworks, use of water, or the level or flow of a watercourse or lake; or

(n) examine any water, cuttings or other materials required to be preserved under section 132(1) ; or

(o) carry out such operations on a well, to determine the condition of the well or of the soil, rock or other water-bearing material in which the well is situated or of waters, as the Minister may authorise and specify in a notice for the purposes of this subsection; or