Water Resources Act 2007
Sch 1Reviewable decisions
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Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions (see pt 11) column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 entity 1 24 amend water access 2 26 refuse to approve transfer of whole or part of water access 3 30 refuse to issue licence to take water 4 31 impose condition on licence to take water 5 35 refuse to issue driller’s licence 6 36 impose condition on driller’s licence 7 39 refuse to issue bore work licence 8 40 impose condition on bore work licence 9 44 refuse to issue waterway work licence 10 45 impose condition on waterway work licence 11 49 refuse to issue recharge licence 12 50 impose condition on recharge licence 13 53 refuse to renew licence applicant for renewal
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions column 1 item column 2 section column 3 decision column 4 entity 14 55 impose condition on, or amend existing condition of, licence licence holder 15 62 take disciplinary action mentioned in s 61 (c), (d), (e) or (f) entitlement, water allocation or licence 16 73 give direction to take stated action to rectify effect of unauthorised activity 17 74 give direction to take stated action to prevent or rectify damage to bed or banks of waterway 18 75 give direction in relation to unlicensed taking of surface water 19 76 give direction in relation to bore
(see s 3) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms: • ACAT • director-general • environment protection authority • found guilty • function • home address • infringement notice • national capital authority • national land • public employee • public servant • reviewable decision notice • territory plan. aquifer means a geological formation or structure, or an artificial landfill, permeated or capable of being permeated (whether permanently or intermittently) with water. authorised officer means an authorised officer under the Environment Protection Act 1997, section 14 (3). authority means the environment protection authority. bore means a bore, hole, well, excavation or other opening in the ground or an underground cavity (whether occurring naturally or having been artificially constructed or modified)— (a) that is used, or is capable of being used, to intercept or collect ground water; or (b) from which ground water is, or is capable of being, obtained or used; or
(c) that is used, or is capable of being used, for the disposal of water or waste below the surface of the ground; or (d) that extends into an aquifer. bore work means any of the following: (a) drilling, constructing, altering, plugging, backfilling or sealing off a bore; (b) removing, replacing, altering, slotting or repairing the casing, lining or screen of a bore; (c) deepening a bore (in the course of construction or otherwise). bore work licence means a licence under section 39. commencement day means the day this Act commences. connected with an offence, for part 10 (Enforcement)—see section 78. coordination group—see section 67A. corresponding water access entitlement—see section 27. disciplinary action—see section 61. disciplinary notice—see section 62 (1). driller’s licence means a licence under section 35. engage in conduct means— (a) do an act; or (b) omit to do an act. environmental flow guidelines means environmental flow guidelines under section 12 (1).