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Water Regulation 2002.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Queensland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Allocation/quota Water charges Water rights Royalties/fees Well sinking/boreholes Non-governmental entity Offences/penalties Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation, consisting of 132 sections divided into nine Parts, implements the Water Act 2000. Part 2 deals with allocation and sustainable management of water resources and contains provisions on water rights, on planning and on implementation of plans, on water licences and on water bore driller licences. Part 4 concerns water authorities, while Part 5 covers investigations, enforcement and offences. Part 6 contains miscellaneous provisions, among others, on water management areas, drainage rates and fees. Part 7 implements a system for the compulsory use of water meters for taking or interfering with water in the State. Part 8 outlines a range of measures to be carried out by service providers to ensure the security of essential water supplies for the SEQ region. The Regulation is completed by 17 Schedules that specify, among others, catchment areas (Schedule 5), water authorities (Schedule 6), water sharing rules (Schedule 10), water charges (Schedule 14), royalties (Schedule 15) and fees (Schedule 16).

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Institution, Water rights, Water charges, Well sinking/boreholes, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Groundwater, Right to water, Sustainable development, Indigenous peoples, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Regulation 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2022)

Keyword: Allocation/quota, Water charges, Groundwater, Water rights, Royalties/fees, Well sinking/boreholes, Non-governmental entity, Offences/penalties, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX