Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 S.R. No. 163/2013 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Principal Regulations 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Regulation 10 substituted 3 10 Fee for application to give a water allocation assignment under Division 5 of Part 3A of the Act 3 6 Regulation 18 substituted 3 18 Fee for an application to use water on land 3 7 Group applications 4 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2013 S.R. No. 163/2013 Water Act 1989 Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 10 December 2013 Responsible Minister: PETER WALSH Minister for Water YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Water (Resource Management) Regulations 2007 to provide for a reduced fee where specified applications are made by means of an automated lodgement process. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 324 of the Water Act 1989. 3 Principal Regulations In these Regulations the Water (Resource Management) Regulations 20071 are called the Principal Regulations. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 163/2013 Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Definitions (1) In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations insert the following definition— "automated lodgement process means the process for enabling the making of an application through the Department's website for the purposes of regulations 10(a), 18(a) and 19(c)(i);". (2) In regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, in the definition of water allocation group application— (a) before paragraph (a)(i) insert— "(iaa) an application made under section 33AG of the Act; or"; and (b) in paragraph (a)(ii), for "64K(3)(d)" substitute "64K(2)"; and (c) after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— "(iia) an application made under section 33AG of the Act and an application made under section 64K(2) of the Act; or"; and (d) in paragraph (a)(iii), for "64K(3)(d)" substitute "64K(2)"; and (e) after paragraph (a) insert— "(ab) an application made under section 33AG of the Act together with an application made under section 64K(2) of the Act; or"; and (f) in paragraph (b), for "64K(3)(d)" substitute "64K(2)". r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 163/2013 Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Regulation 10 substituted For regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "10 Fee for application to give a water allocation assignment under Division 5 of Part 3A of the Act The prescribed fee for an application made under section 33X(1)(c) of the Act is— (a) 3⋅20 fee units if the application is made through the automated lodgement process; or (b) 6⋅04 fee units if the application is made other than by way of the automated lodgement process.". 6 Regulation 18 substituted For regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "18 Fee for an application to use water on land For the purposes of section 64K(3)(d) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application to the Minister for approval to use water on land is— (a) 3⋅20 fee units if the application is made through the automated lodgement process; or (b) 6⋅04 fee units if the application is made other than by way of the automated lodgement process.". r. 5 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 163/2013 Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Group applications For regulation 19(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute— "(c) in the case of a person who makes a water allocation group application the prescribed fee is— (i) 3⋅20 fee units if the application is made through the automated lodgement process; or (ii) 6⋅04 fee units if the application is made other than by way of the automated lodgement process.". ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 163/2013 Water (Resource Management) Amendment Regulations 2013 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 3: S.R. No. 75/2007 as amended by S.R. Nos 123/2009, 139/2010 and 88/2012. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --