Water Regulation 2016
sec.120Requirement to keep copies of records
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sec.120 Requirement to keep copies of records
The holder of a relevant authorisation must keep, for the record keeping period, the following records in relation to the measurement requirements under division 2 , unless the holder has a reasonable excuse— a record of, or about, the volume of water measured or recorded by a measurement device under the measurement requirements at the following times— the end of each period of 5 years mentioned in section 110 ; each time the holder becomes aware, or suspects, the device is faulty; a record of each activity carried out to maintain a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under the authorisation; See section 108 (3) for the requirement to maintain measurement devices. a copy of the following for the measurement device mentioned in paragraph (b) — each compliance certificate for the device; each associated document given to the holder under section 121B (2) (b) (ii) for each compliance certificate mentioned in subparagraph (i) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— record keeping period means— for a record mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —12 months from when the record was made; or for a record mentioned in subsection (1) (b) about a measurement device—from the day the record is made until the day a duly qualified person gives a new compliance certificate for the device; or for a compliance certificate, or associated document for a compliance certificate, mentioned in subsection (1) (c) —6 years from the day the certificate is given. s 120 amd 2019 SL No. 1 s 21 ; 2019 SL No. 136 s 6 sub 2024 SL No. 121 s 4 (sec.120-ssec.1) The holder of a relevant authorisation must keep, for the record keeping period, the following records in relation to the measurement requirements under division 2 , unless the holder has a reasonable excuse— a record of, or about, the volume of water measured or recorded by a measurement device under the measurement requirements at the following times— the end of each period of 5 years mentioned in section 110 ; each time the holder becomes aware, or suspects, the device is faulty; a record of each activity carried out to maintain a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under the authorisation; See section 108 (3) for the requirement to maintain measurement devices. a copy of the following for the measurement device mentioned in paragraph (b) — each compliance certificate for the device; each associated document given to the holder under section 121B (2) (b) (ii) for each compliance certificate mentioned in subparagraph (i) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.120-ssec.2) In this section— record keeping period means— for a record mentioned in subsection (1) (a) —12 months from when the record was made; or for a record mentioned in subsection (1) (b) about a measurement device—from the day the record is made until the day a duly qualified person gives a new compliance certificate for the device; or for a compliance certificate, or associated document for a compliance certificate, mentioned in subsection (1) (c) —6 years from the day the certificate is given.