Water Regulation 2016
sec.104Duly qualified persons— Act , s 217B
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sec.104 Duly qualified persons— Act , s 217B
This section prescribes, for section 217B of the Act , definition duly qualified person , persons who are duly qualified persons for the measurement requirements under this part. Each of the following persons is a duly qualified person for performing a function under this part for the measurement requirements under division 2 — for a function relating to a closed conduit meter or a modular meter—a person who holds certification as a certified meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to a storage meter—a person who holds certification as a certified storage meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to a telemetry device—a person who holds certification as a telemetry installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to any measurement device—a person appointed as a duly qualified person for the device under section 121A . However, the following persons are not a duly qualified person for performing a function under this part in relation to a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation— the holder of the authorisation; an employee or agent of the holder of the authorisation. Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a relevant authorisation held by— the State, a local government or a water authority; or the holder of a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence. In this section— closed conduit meter means a meter used to measure or record water volume in a full flowing pipe. Irrigation Australia means Irrigation Australia Ltd ACN 002 567 633. modular meter means a meter that has 1 or more externally attached sensors and is used to measure or record water volume. storage meter means a meter used to measure the level of water held in storage. s 104 sub 2024 SL No. 121 s 4 amd 2025 SL No. 64 s 9 (sec.104-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for section 217B of the Act , definition duly qualified person , persons who are duly qualified persons for the measurement requirements under this part. (sec.104-ssec.2) Each of the following persons is a duly qualified person for performing a function under this part for the measurement requirements under division 2 — for a function relating to a closed conduit meter or a modular meter—a person who holds certification as a certified meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to a storage meter—a person who holds certification as a certified storage meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to a telemetry device—a person who holds certification as a telemetry installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; for a function relating to any measurement device—a person appointed as a duly qualified person for the device under section 121A . (sec.104-ssec.3) However, the following persons are not a duly qualified person for performing a function under this part in relation to a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation— the holder of the authorisation; an employee or agent of the holder of the authorisation. (sec.104-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a relevant authorisation held by— the State, a local government or a water authority; or the holder of a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence. (sec.104-ssec.5) In this section— closed conduit meter means a meter used to measure or record water volume in a full flowing pipe. Irrigation Australia means Irrigation Australia Ltd ACN 002 567 633. modular meter means a meter that has 1 or more externally attached sensors and is used to measure or record water volume. storage meter means a meter used to measure the level of water held in storage.