Irrigation Regulations 2024

If the owner or occupier of a serviced property knows or suspects that—

a meter installed to measure the quantity of water supplied by the irrigation trust to the property has been damaged or is not measuring the quantity of water supplied accurately; or

any part of the irrigation system provided by the trust has been damaged or is not functioning properly, they must report the matter to the trust. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $2 500.

If the owner or occupier of a serviced property damages, removes, repairs or in any way interferes with a meter installed to measure the quantity of water supplied by the trust to the serviced property (without the authority of the trust), in addition to any other penalty provided under the Act, the trust may—

cut off the supply of water; and

refuse to restore the supply, until another meter has been installed or the existing meter repaired and the cost of replacing or repairing the meter and cutting off and restoring supply has been paid to the trust.