This regulation may be cited as the Water Amendment Regulation 2023.
This regulation amends the Water Regulation 2016.
3Amendment of s 16 (Public auction, tender, fixed price sale or grant for a particular purpose—Act, s 39)
(1)Section 16, heading, ‘s 39’—
omit, insert—ss 39 and 40
(2)Section 16, from ‘division’ to ‘section 39(b)’—
omit, insert—subdivision prescribes, for sections 39(b) and 40(2)
4Amendment of s 83 (Declaration of bulk water customers—Act, s 360C, definition bulk water customer)
Section 83(2)—
insert—(c)Southern Downs Regional Council.
5Amendment of sch 2 (Particular unallocated water reserved)
(1)Schedule 2—
insert—
North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
water in a watercourse, lake or spring, or underground water
planning for the sustainable management, use and allocation of water for the economic or social benefit of the Quandamooka people
30,595ML
North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
water in a watercourse, lake or spring, or underground water
planning for the sustainable management, use and allocation of water to support the water-related cultural, environmental and spiritual values of the Quandamooka people
30,595ML
(2)Schedule 2, editor’s note—
omit.
6Amendment of sch 4 (Prescribed entities)
Schedule 4—
insert—46Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC ABN 30 457 275 826
7Amendment of sch 9 (Assessable development or accepted development)
Schedule 9, part 2, entry for Atherton groundwater management area or the Cairns Northern Beaches groundwater management area under the Water Plan (Barron) 2002, column 1, from ‘Atherton’—
omit, insert—Atherton underground water management area or the Cairns Northern Beaches underground water management area under the Water Plan (Barron) 2023
8Amendment of sch 11 (Metered entitlements)
(1)Schedule 11, table—
insert—
Cunningham Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019
all water entitlements, other than the following—
(a) water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b) water entitlements for public amenity or education premises purposes only;(c) water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 5ML31 March 2029
Nobby Basalts underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019
all water entitlements, other than the following—
(a) water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b) water entitlements for public amenity or education premises purposes only;(c) water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 5ML31 March 2029
(2)Schedule 11, after entry for Stanthorpe water management area under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019—
insert—
Stanthorpe water management area under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019
all water entitlements, other than the following—
(a) water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b) water entitlements for public amenity or education premises purposes only;(c) water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 5ML;(d) all water allocations in force before the commencement of the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 201931 March 2029
(3)Schedule 11, table, entry for the plan area under the Water Plan (Barron) 2002, ‘Water Plan (Barron) 2002’—
omit, insert—
9Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)
Schedule 19—
insert—education premises purpose, for schedule 11, means supplying non-potable water to premises used solely for education or training purposes.public amenity purpose, for schedule 11, means taking water to operate public toilets, showers or laundry rooms.