Water Amendment Regulation 2026


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1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Water Amendment Regulation 2026.

2Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Water Regulation 2016.

3Amendment of s 97 (Requirements for decommissioning a water bore—Act, s 817)

Section 97, after ‘published’—
insert—

, or otherwise made available free of charge,

4Amendment of s 104 (Duly qualified persons—Act, s 217B)

(1)Section 104(2)(c)—
omit, insert—
(c)for a function relating to a telemetry device—
(i)a person who holds certification as a telemetry installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia; or
(ii)a person who is employed or subcontracted to install telemetry devices by a recognised telemetry installer.
(2)Section 104(5)—
insert—
recognised telemetry installer means—
(a)Aquamonix Pty Limited ACN 609 047 878; or
(b)Discovery Ag Pty Ltd ACN 117 305 567, trading as Goanna Ag; or
(c)SunWater; or
(d)an entity subcontracted to install telemetry devices by an entity mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

5Amendment of s 127 (Conditions of water bore driller’s licence—Act, s 983A)

Section 127(b), after ‘published’—
insert—

, or otherwise made available free of charge,

6Amendment of sch 4 (Prescribed entities)

Schedule 4—
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49Binna Burra Lodge Ltd. ACN 009 661 938
50National Park Pty. Limited ACN 009 661 367

7Amendment of sch 8 (Water authorities)

(1)Schedule 8, part 1, table, entries for Bollon West Water Authority and Ingie Water Authority—
omit.
(2)Schedule 8, part 3, table—
insert—

Bollon West Water Authority

AP7351

the institutional structures consisting of all the parties to the Cashel Vale Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724748693), Charlton Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724748688), Mooroobikin Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724748701), Nebinedulla Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724748677), Nebinedulla Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724778003) and Tilquin Bore Water Supply Scheme (dealing number 724748582)

Ingie Water Authority

AP7350

the institutional structures consisting of all the parties to the Ingie Bore Water Group (dealing number 724728626) and Wodonga Bore Water Group (dealing number 724728641)