Water Management Regulations 2019
30Keeping of records and provision of information
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30 Keeping of records and provision of information
(1) A person who is, or was, entitled to a Division 4 permit in relation to dam works must keep the following records and information until the end of the period of 5 years commencing on the day on which the dam works are completed:
(a) any surveys in relation to the dam works;
(b) any design plans in relation to the dam works;
(c) any reports, in relation to the dam works, that are obtained by the person;
(d) any other information, contained in a document (including an electronic document) that has been prepared or obtained by the person and is relevant in determining whether the person is or was entitled to a Division 4 permit in relation to the dam works.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(2) A person who is, or has been, the holder of a licence must keep, until the end of the period of 5 years after taking water under the licence, records of the quantity of water taken under the licence.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(3) A person, at the request of an authorised officer, must provide to the authorised officer a copy of any records and information that the person is required to keep under subregulation (1) or (2) .
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
(4) The penalty applicable in respect of an offence against subregulation (3) that is specified in an infringement notice served on a person is –
(a) 2.5 penalty units; or
(b) if the offence is the second offence against the subregulation that is committed by the person within a 12-month period – 5 penalty units; or
(c) if the offence is the third offence against the subregulation that is committed by the person within a 24-month period – 10 penalty units.
(5) An owner or occupier of land who is, or has been, taking groundwater from the land for a purpose, other than a specified purpose, must keep, until the end of the period of 5 years after taking groundwater from the land, records of the quantity of groundwater taken.