Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019.Part 2Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 20132Regulation amendedThis part amends the Mineral Resources Regulation 2013.3Amendment of s 31A (Requirements for measuring the taking of associated water—Act, s 334ZP(5)(a))(1)Section 31A, heading, ‘s 334ZP(5)(a)’—omit, insert—s 334ZP(2)Section 31A(2)(b), ‘the water balance method’—omit, insert—a method(3)Section 31A(4), definition guideline, from ‘‘Measuring’ to ‘under’—omit, insert—‘Quantifying the volume of associated water taken under4Amendment of s 31B (Requirements for reporting the taking of associated water—Act, s 334ZP(5)(b))(1)Section 31B, heading, ‘s 334ZP(5)(b)’—omit, insert—s 334ZP(2)Section 31B(2)(a)—omit, insert—

(a)if the total volume of associated water taken in the area of the licence or lease during the reporting period is 2ML or more—the total volume of associated water taken in the area; and

(3)Section 31B(4)(a), ‘30 June’—omit, insert—31 October(4)Section 31B(5)—omit.5Insertion of new s 31BAAfter section 31B—insert—31BA Requests for further information about calculations(1)This section applies if, under section 334ZP(5)(b) of the Act, the holder of a mineral development licence or mining lease reports to the chief executive the volume or estimated volume of associated water taken by the holder.(2)The chief executive may, by notice given to the holder, ask the holder to give further information within a stated period about the calculation of the volume or estimated volume reported.(3)The chief executive may, by notice given to the holder, extend the stated period.(4)The holder must comply with a request under subsection (2), unless the holder has a reasonable excuse.Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.6Insertion of new ch 4, pt 12Chapter 4—insert—Part 12Transitional provision for Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019114Transitional reporting period(1)This section applies for the period starting on the commencement and ending on 31 October 2020.(2)For sections 31B and 31C, the reporting period is taken to be the period that started on 1 July 2019 and ends on—

(a)31 October 2020; or

(b)if the period relates to a mineral development licence or mining lease that expires or is surrendered on a day before 31 October 2020—that day.

7Amendment of sch 6 (Dictionary)Schedule 6, definition reporting period, paragraph (b)—omit, insert—

(b)for sections 31B and 31C, means the period starting on 1 November and ending on—

(i)31 October; or

(ii)if the period relates to a mineral development licence or mining lease that expires or is surrendered on a day before 31 October—that day.

Part 3Amendment of State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 20148Regulation amendedThis part amends the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2014.9Amendment of sch 1 (Infringement notice offences and fines for nominated laws)(1)Schedule 1, entry for Water Act 2000, column 1 and 2 entries for sections 808(1)(a), 808(2)(a), 808(3), 811(1), 811(2), 812, 814(1)(a), 815(1), 818, 983L(2) and 983L(3)—omit.(2)Schedule 1, entry for Water Act 2000—insert—s 808(1)(a)20100s 808(2)(a)20100s 808(3)20100s 808A(1)20100s 808A(2)20100s 811(1)20100s 811(2)20100s 81220100s 814(1)20100s 814(2A)20100s 815(1)20100s 815(2)20100s 816(1)20100s 81820100s 983L(2)520s 983L(3)520(3)Schedule 1, entry for Water Regulation 2016—insert—s 110A(4)22s 110A(5)22Part 4Amendment of Water Regulation 201610Regulation amendedThis part amends the Water Regulation 2016.11Replacement of pt 4, div 3 hdg (Transfer, amendment or amalgamation of water licences—Act, section 126)Part 4, division 3, heading—omit, insert—Division 3Relocation of water licences12Omission of pt 4, div 3, sdiv 1 (Particular water licences may be transferred etc.)Part 4, division 3, subdivision 1—omit.13Omission of pt 4, div 2, sdiv 2 hdg (Process for dealing with application)Part 4, division 3, subdivision 2, heading—omit.14Replacement of ss 32 and 33Sections 32 and 33—omit, insert—32Purpose of divisionThis division states, for section 126(3) of the Act, the process for dealing with an application for relocation of—

(a)a water licence for the taking of water from a location in a water management area—

(i)declared by the chief executive under section 137(1); and

(ii)for which water sharing rules mentioned in schedule 5 for the taking of water from the area allow all or part of the licence to be relocated under section 126 of the Act; or

(b)a water licence if a water management protocol allows all or part of the licence to be relocated under section 126 of the Act.

33Definitions for divisionIn this division—amalgamation, in relation to a water licence, means amalgamation of the licence with another water licence held or to be held by the transferee.amendment, in relation to a water licence, means amendment of the licence to change the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence.new licence means the water licence that the chief executive may issue under this division after an application for relocation is decided.transfer, in relation to a water licence, means transfer of the licence to a prescribed person within the meaning of section 126(4) of the Act.transfer notice see section 37(2).15Amendment of s 34 (Application to transfer, amend or amalgamate water licences)(1)Section 34, heading, ‘transfer, amend or amalgamate’—omit, insert—relocate(2)Section 34(1)—omit, insert—(1)This section applies to an application to relocate a water licence.(3)Section 34(2)(b), ‘for a transfer or amalgamation’—omit, insert—if the application includes a transfer or amalgamation(4)Section 34(2)(b)(i), ‘original’—omit.(5)Section 34(3)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i), ‘original’—omit.(6)Section 34(3)(b)(i) and (ii), ‘transfer, amendment or amalgamation’—omit, insert—relocation(7)Section 34(4)—omit, insert—(4)The application to relocate may include 1 or more transfers, amendments or amalgamations.16Amendment of s 35 (Criteria for deciding application)(1)Section 35(1)(b), ‘original licence’—omit, insert—water licence that is(2)Section 35(1)(b)(ii), ‘transferring, amending or amalgamating’—omit, insert—relocating(3)Section 35(1)(b)(iii)—omit, insert—

(iii)water sharing rules mentioned in schedule 5, to the extent the rules are about relocating water licences.

17Amendment of s 36 (Deciding application)(1)Section 36(2), ‘a water plan or water management protocol’—omit, insert—the matters the chief executive must consider under section 35(1)(b)(2)Section 36(4), ‘the water plan or water management protocol,’—omit, insert—the matters the chief executive must consider under section 35(1)(b) and(3)Section 36(6)(a)—omit, insert—

(a)water sharing rules mentioned in schedule 5 apply to the relocation of the licence that is the subject of the application; or

(4)Section 36(6)(b), after ‘the plan’—insert—or protocol18Amendment of s 37 (Intention to proceed)(1)Section 37(1)(b) and (c)—omit, insert—

(b)is eligible and intends to proceed with the relocation.

(2)Section 37(3), ‘transfer, amendment or amalgamation’—omit, insert—relocation19Amendment of s 38 (Completion of transfer, amendment or amalgamation)(1)Section 38, heading, ‘transfer, amendment or amalgamation’—omit, insert—relocation(2)Section 38(3), from ‘original’ to ‘amalgamation’—omit, insert—water licence the subject of the application, or issue a new licence, necessary to give effect to the relocation20Amendment of s 83 (Declaration of bulk water customers—Act, s 360C, definition bulk water customer)Section 83—insert—(2)Also, for section 360C of the Act, definition bulk water customer, paragraph (b), CleanCo Queensland Limited ACN 628 008 159 is declared to be a bulk water customer for chapter 2A, part 3 of the Act.21Amendment of s 105 (Definitions for part)Section 105, definition meter notice—omit.22Amendment of s 108 (Chief executive may give meter notice to holder of authorisation or owner of works)(1)Section 108(2)(d)—omit, insert—

(d)that from the later of the following dates, water may not be taken through works under the entitlement unless an approved meter is attached to the works—

(i)the validation date;

(ii)the date the authorisation is prescribed as a metered entitlement under section 107;

(2)Section 108(6)—omit.(3)Section 108(7)—renumber as section 108(6).23Insertion of new s 110AAAfter section 110—insert—110AA Notice about faulty meters(1)This section applies if—

(a)a relevant person takes water through works to which an approved meter is attached; and

(b)the chief executive is reasonably satisfied the meter is a faulty meter.

(2)The chief executive may give the relevant person a notice stating—

(a)that the chief executive is reasonably satisfied the meter is a faulty meter; and

(b)the location of the works and the meter; and

(c)the grounds for giving the notice; and

(d)a stated day, that is at least 60 business days after the notice is given, for complying with section 110A(4) and (5); and

(e)that on the stated day the meter will stop being an approved meter if the relevant person does not comply with section 110A(4) and (5).

24Amendment of s 110A (Requirements for faulty meters)(1)Section 110A(1)(b), after ‘faulty meter’—insert—or is given a notice under section 110AA for the meter(2)Section 110A(2)—omit, insert—(2)Despite section 106(1), the meter stops being an approved meter if the relevant person does not comply with subsection (3), (4) or (5).(2A)Subsection (3) applies if the relevant person has not been given a notice under section 110AA for the meter.(3)Section 110A(4), after ‘must’—insert—, before the expiry date,(4)Section 110A(4)—insert—Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(5)Section 110A(5)—insert—Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.(6)Section 110A(7), definition expiry date—omit, insert—expiry date means—

(a)if a relevant person is given a notice under section 110AA—the day stated in the notice under section 110AA(2)(d); or

(b)otherwise—the day that is 60 business days after the chief executive is given notice under subsection (3).

25Amendment of s 111 (Existing meter not approved meter unless revalidated by revalidation date)(1)Section 111(2)(b), ‘owner of the meter’—omit, insert—holder(2)Section 111(2)(c), ‘owner’—omit, insert—holder26Amendment of s 112 (Holder of metered entitlement or owner of works may arrange validation inspection on a meter)Section 112—insert—(4)For this section, a validation inspection may not be carried out by an authorised meter validator who is also the holder or owner.27Amendment of s 112A (Chief executive may request another validation certificate)(1)Section 112A(1)(a), ‘a relevant person’—omit, insert—a holder or owner mentioned in section 112(1)(2)Section 112A(2)—omit, insert—(2)Despite section 106(1), the meter stops being an approved meter if the holder or owner does not comply with subsection (5).(3)Section 112A(3), (4) and (6), ‘the relevant person’—omit, insert—the holder or owner(4)Section 112A(5), ‘relevant person must’—omit, insert—holder or owner must, before the expiry date, 28Amendment of pt 16, div 2 hdg (Transitional provisions)Part 16, division 2, heading, after ‘provisions’—insert—for SL No. 216 of 201629Insertion of new pt 16, div 3Part 16—insert—Division 3Transitional provisions for Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019146References to transfers, amendments or amalgamations(1)This section applies in relation to an application to relocate a water licence under section 126 of the Act made on or after the commencement.(2)A reference in a water plan, water management protocol or water sharing rules to the transfer, amendment or amalgamation of the licence may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to the relocation of the licence.147Non-compliance with revalidation of meter before commencement(1)This section applies in relation to a meter attached to works through which the holder of a metered entitlement takes water if, before the commencement—

(a)the meter stopped being an approved meter under section 111(2); and

(b)the holder had not complied with section 112.

(2)Schedule 11, as in force immediately before the commencement, continues to apply to the metered entitlement until section 112(3) is complied with in relation to the meter.30Amendment of sch 4 (Prescribed entities)Schedule 4—insert—41CleanCo Queensland Limited ACN 628 008 15942Granite Belt Water Limited ACN 631 442 12931Amendment of sch 8 (Water authorities)(1)Schedule 8, part 1, entries for Brigooda Water Board and East Deeral Drainage Board—omit.(2)Schedule 8, part 3—insert—Brigooda Water BoardAP4018the institutional structure consisting of all the parties to the Brigooda Water Supply Agreement (dealing number 716109624)East Deeral Drainage BoardAP4047the institutional structure consisting of all the parties to the East Deeral Drainage Scheme Agreement (dealing numbers 719616504 and 719616508)32Amendment of sch 9 (Assessable development or accepted development)(1)Schedule 9, part 1, entry for Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019 plan area, column 2—insert—Works of a capacity of not more than 5ML for taking water under section 99(2) of the Act(2)Schedule 9, part 1, entry for Water Plan (Cape York) 2019 plan area, column 2—insert—Works of a capacity of not more than 5ML situated in the Normanby catchment for taking water under section 99(2) of the Act(3)Schedule 9, part 1, entry for Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019 plan area, column 2—insert—Works of a capacity of not more than 5ML for taking water under section 99(2) of the Act(4)Schedule 9, part 1, entry for Water Plan (Georgina and Diamantina) 2004 plan area, column 2—insert—Works of a capacity of not more than 5ML for taking water under section 99(2) of the Act(5)Schedule 9, part 1, entry for Water Plan (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) 2016 plan area, column 2—insert—Works of a capacity of not more than 5ML for taking water under section 99(2) of the Act33Replacement of sch 11 (Metered entitlements)Schedule 11—omit, insert—Schedule 11Metered entitlementssections 107 and 111(3)Column 1Column 2Column 3Part of the StateAuthorisationRevalidation dateBorder Rivers Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019all water allocations30 November 2024Bowen groundwater management area on plan CAS3065all water licences to take underground water or surface water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2023Boyne and Stuart Rivers water management area under the Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water entitlements30 November 2024Burdekin groundwater management area on plan AP10054all water licences to take underground water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2024Central Condamine Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water licences to take underground water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2023Christmas Creek water management area under the Water Plan (Logan Basin) 2007Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2025Coastal Burnett groundwater management area for the following groundwater sub-areas shown on the Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014, schedule 5, maps A and B—(a)Kolan - Burnett A;(b)Burnett - Elliot A;(c)Elliot - Gregory A;(d)Fairymead Aall water entitlements, other than the following—(a)water licences for dewatering purposes only;(b)water licences for agricultural dewatering purposes only;(c)water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 2ML30 November 2023Coastal Burnett groundwater management area for the following groundwater sub-areas shown on the Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014, schedule 5, maps A and B—(a)Kolan - Burnett B;(b)Burnett - Elliot B;(c)Elliot - Gregory B;(d)Fairymead Ball water entitlements, other than the following—(a)water licences for dewatering purposes only;(b)water licences for agricultural dewatering purposes only;(c)water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 2ML30 November 2024Comet water management area under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2026Condamine and Balonne water management area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water allocations to take unsupplemented surface water30 November 2023Cooloola Sandmass subartesian area under the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006all water licences, other than water licence 190197 and water licence 19020030 November 2023Cressbrook Creek alluvial groundwater management area under the Water Plan (Moreton) 2007all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2023Dalrymple Creek Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water allocations to take underground water30 November 2023Dawson Valley water management area under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2025Don River, Dee River and Alma Creek water management areaall water licences to take surface water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Don and Dee groundwater sub-area on plan CAS1603all water licences to take underground water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Eastern Downs Marburg groundwater sub-area under the Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017water licence 10087530 November 2026Fitzroy water management area under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011, other than Fitzroy BNotes—1 See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.2 Fitzroy B is a resource operations plan zone. See the Fitzroy Basin Resource Operations Plan.all water allocations30 November 2025Flinders River catchment area under the Water Plan (Gulf) 2007all water entitlements30 November 2026Gatton Esk Road Marburg groundwater sub-area and Gatton Esk Road Woogaroo groundwater sub-area under the Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017all water licences, other than the following—(a)water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b)water licence 406711;(c)water licence 406717;(d)water licence 406722;(e)water licence 406725;(f)water licence 406732;(g)water licence 406735;(h)water licence 406738;(i)water licence 406751;(j)water licence 406755;(k)water licence 406761;(l)water licence 406807;(m)water licence 406867;(n)water licence 407196;(o)water licence 40917530 November 2026Gilbert River catchment area under the Water Plan (Gulf) 2007all water entitlements30 November 2024Gowrie and Oakey Creek water management area, water management area zones GOU-1, GOU-2, GOU-3 and GOU-4 under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water entitlements to take surface water, other than water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2025Implementation area 1 for Lockyer Valley groundwater management area under the Water Plan (Moreton) 2007all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2023Isaac River and Connors River catchment area on plan AP14807all water licences to take underground water or surface water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Jimbour Creek Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water licences to take underground water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Lakeland water licence zones 1 and 2 of the Cook underground water management area under the Water Plan (Cape York) 2019all water licences to take underground water, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2024Lower Balonne water management area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water allocations to take unsupplemented surface water and water licences to take overland flow water30 November 2021Lower Callide, Prospect Creek and Upper Callide groundwater sub-areas under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2024Lower Nerang water management area under the Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2006all water entitlements30 November 2023Moonie catchment under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019all water entitlements to take surface water, other than water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2023Mulgildie North Hutton groundwater unit, Mulgildie North Precipice groundwater sub-area and Mulgildie South Precipice groundwater sub-area under the Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017all water licences30 November 2026Mulgrave-Russell catchment area under the Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013all water entitlements, other than the following—(a)water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b)water entitlements for which the annual volumetric limit is not more than 2ML30 November 2024Nogoa Mackenzie water management area under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2025Oakey Creek Alluvium underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water allocations to take underground water30 November 2023Running Creek water management area under the Water Plan (Logan Basin) 2007Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2025Six Mile Creek subcatchment area under the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Stanthorpe water management area under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019all water allocations in force before the commencement of the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 201930 November 2023Subcatchment area J under the Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014water allocation 2189/AP697530 November 2023the plan area under the Water Plan (Barron) 2002all water entitlements, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026the plan area under the Water Plan (Boyne River Basin) 2013all water licences30 November 2026the plan area under the Water Plan (Calliope River Basin) 2006all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026the plan area under the Water Plan (Mitchell) 2007all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026the plan area under the Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002all water entitlements, other than water licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026the plan area under the Water Plan (Warrego, Paroo, Bulloo and Nebine) 2016all water entitlements to take surface water, other than the following—(a)water entitlements for stock or domestic purposes only;(b)water entitlements to take supplemented water30 November 2025the plan area under the Water Resource (Whitsunday) Plan 2010all water licences in subcatchment areas A, B, C and F, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Theresa Retreat water management area under the Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011Note—See sections 1259 and 1264 of the Act.all water allocations30 November 2026Tinana Creek subcatchment area under the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Toowoomba City Basalts underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water licences, other than water licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2025Upper Condamine water management area downstream of Cecil Plains Weir to the upstream extent of Chinchilla Weir water supply scheme under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water allocations to take unsupplemented surface water30 November 2023Upper Hodgson Creek Basalts underground water sub-area under the Water Plan (Condamine and Balonne) 2019all water licences to take water from the Main Range Volcanics Formation, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2025Upper Weir River water management area and the Lower Weir River water management area under the Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019all water allocations to take unsupplemented surface water30 November 2025Wide Bay Creek subcatchment area under the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 2026Widgee Creek subcatchment area under the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006all water licences, other than licences for stock or domestic purposes only30 November 202634Amendment of sch 12 (Fees)Schedule 12, item 16—omit, insert—16Image of an instrument lodged in the water allocations registry (Act, s 168(2)(d))38.7535Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)(1)Schedule 19, definitions meter notice and original licence—omit.(2)Schedule 19, definition amalgamation, ‘subdivision 2,’—omit.(3)Schedule 19, definition amendment, ‘subdivision 2,’—omit.(4)Schedule 19, definition new licence, ‘subdivision 2,’—omit.(5)Schedule 19, definition transfer, ‘subdivision 2,’—omit.(6)Schedule 19, definition transfer notice, paragraph (a), ‘subdivision 2,’—omit.