This regulation may be cited as the Water Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2025.
This regulation amends the Water Regulation 2016.
3Amendment of s 151 (Approved meters)
Section 151(7), definition revalidation date, paragraph (a)(ii)—
insert—See also section 172.
4Insertion of new pt 16, div 7
Part 16—
insert—(1)This section applies in relation to a metered entitlement in a part of the State mentioned in column 1 of the following table.(2)From the commencement, section 151(7), definition revalidation date, paragraph (a)(ii) applies as if the revalidation date for the metered entitlement under former section 111 were the date stated in column 2 of the table opposite the part of the State.
Column 1
Column 2
Part of the State
Revalidation date
the plan area under the Water Plan (Barron) 2023
30 November 2027
subcatchment area E under the Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007, other than Mistake A water licence zone
30 November 2027
subcatchment area F and subcatchment area G under the Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007
30 November 2027
subcatchment areas A, B, C and F under the Water Resource (Whitsunday) Plan 2010
30 November 2028
(3)In this section—former section 111 has the meaning given by division 5.
5Amendment of sch 8 (Water authorities)
(1)Schedule 8, part 1, table, entry for Fernlee Water Authority—
omit.(2)Schedule 8, part 3, table—
insert—
Fernlee Water Authority
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the institutional structures consisting of all the parties to the Boanbirra Bore Water Scheme (dealing number 724384397), Booroomba Bore Water Scheme (dealing number 724384374) and Janalian Bore Water Scheme (dealing number 724384467)
6Amendment of sch 11 (Measurement requirements—relevant authorisations and measurement devices)
(1)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019, entry for Moonie water management area, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(2)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019, entry for Stanthorpe water management area, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(3)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Condamine and Balonne Tributaries water management area, water management area zones CBT-01, CBT-02 and CBT-03, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(4)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Condamine and Balonne Tributaries water management area, water management area zones CBT-04, CBT-05, CBT-06, CBT-07, CBT-08 and CBT-09, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(5)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Condamine and Balonne water management area, water management area zones CBU-01, CBU-02, CBU-03, CBU-04, CBU-05, CBU-06, CBU-07, CBU-08 and CBU-09, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(6)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Condamine and Balonne water management area, water management area zones CBU-010, CBU-11, CBU-12, CBU-13, CBU-14, CBU-15, CBU-16, CBU-17, CBU-18, CBU-21 and CBU-22, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(7)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Condamine and Balonne water management area, water management area zones CBU-010, CBU-11, CBU-12, CBU-13, CBU-14, CBU-15, CBU-16, CBU-17, CBU-18, CBU-21 and CBU-22, column 1, ‘CBU-010’—
omit, insert—CBU-10
(8)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, first entry for Lower Balonne water management area, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(9)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Upper Condamine water management area, water management area zones UCU-01, UCU-02, UCU-03, UCU-04, UCU-05, UCU-06, UCU-07, UCU-08, UCU-09, UCU-10 and UCU-11, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(10)Schedule 11, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019, entry for Upper Condamine water management area, water management area zones UCU-12, UCU-13, UCU-14, UCU-15 and UCU-16, column 3, ‘1 December 2025’—
omit, insert—1 December 2026
(11)Schedule 11, entry for Water Resource (Whitsunday) Plan 2010, entry for subcatchment areas D and E, column 3, ‘1 December 2027’—
omit, insert—30 November 2028