Rights in Water and Irrigation Regulations 2000

Each licence is subject to the conditions that the licensee must —

install a meter on each water draw‑point through which water is taken under the licence; and

for each meter installed under paragraph (a) —

maintain the meter in good condition and ensure that it is operating within a range of plus or minus 5% of the quantity of water that passes through it when tested in field conditions; and

provide the Minister with the information listed in subregulation (2) within 30 days of the installation; and

notify the Minister within 7 days of detecting a malfunction of the meter; and

record the meter reading at the end of each month; and

provide a copy of the meter readings recorded under subparagraph (iv) to the Minister within 30 days after the end of the relevant water year.

For the purposes of subregulation (1)(b)(ii), the information is —

the coordinate references relating to the location of the meter or another approved description of its location; and

the date on which the meter was installed; and

the meter reading at the time of installation; and

the make, size, type and serial number of the meter; and

drawings or annotated photographs of the meter after its installation that show —

the length of pipe connecting the draw‑point to the upstream flange of the meter; and

the length of pipe between the downstream flange of the meter and the first‑bend or take‑off; and

the direction of the water flow through the meter;

a copy of the manufacturer’s specifications for installation of the meter or written advice from the person who installed the meter that it complies with the manufacturer’s specifications for installation.

For the purposes of complying with subregulation (1)(b)(v), if a licensee has installed 2 or more meters to measure the quantity of water taken from 2 or more water draw‑points, the Minister may approve the licensee providing a combined abstraction reading for all of the water taken under the licence instead of providing individual meter readings.

The meter readings required under subregulation (1)(b)(v) must be provided using the Department’s electronic online system provided for that purpose unless the Minister approves another method for providing the readings in any particular case.