1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Water (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2021.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Water Regulation 2016.4Replacement of schs 12–16Schedules 12 to 16—omit, insert—Schedule 12Feessections 58(3), 63(b), 130 and 131(1)$1Application for a seasonal water assignment (s 58(3)(b))—(a)for a water allocation184.00(b)for a seasonal water assignment notice184.002Application for a water allocation dealing (s 63(b))137.903Application for a water licence (Act, s 110(b))137.904Application for a dealing with a water licence to renew the licence (Act, s 122(1)(b)) nil5Application for a dealing with a water licence to relocate the licence (Act, s 122(1)(b))405.106Application for a dealing with a water licence for a seasonal water assignment notice for a seasonal water assignment (Act, s 122(1)(b))184.007Application for 1 or more other dealings with a water licence (Act, s 122(1)(b))137.908Water licence fee—for each year (s 131(1))86.809Application for an operations licence (Act, s 206(2)(d))137.9010Application for an allocation of quarry material (Act, s 227(2)(c))—for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period, the allocation notice has effect189.1011Application to renew an allocation notice (Act, s 236(2)(b))—for each 6 month period, or part of a 6 month period, the renewed allocation notice has effect189.1012Application for a water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 981(2)(e))—(a)if the applicant relies on section 124(2)(c)(iii) or (iv)1,116.00(b)if the applicant relies on section 125(2)(c)(iii) or (iv)1,630.00(c)if the applicant relies on section 126(2)(c)(iii) or (iv)1,974.00(d)if paragraphs (a) to (c) do not apply621.0013Application to amend a water bore driller’s licence under section 983B of the Act (Act, s 981(2)(e))184.0014Application to renew a water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 983F(2)(c))597.0015Application to reinstate an expired water bore driller’s licence (Act, s 983G(2)(b))621.0016Purchase a copy of a document available for inspection under section 1009(3) of the Act generated—(a)at an office of the department18.65(b)electronically14.9017Certifying a copy of a document available for inspection under section 1009(3) of the Act38.1518Investigative search, by the chief executive, of the department’s water entitlement database (not including providing copies of documents)—(a)if no additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour76.85(b)if additional computer programming time is required—for each hour or part of an hour189.8019Copy of a report on an entry in the department’s water entitlement database9.1520Testing a water meter—for each hour80.1021Reading a water meter—(a)for 1 water meter89.10(b)for each additional water meter on the same or an adjacent property17.50Schedule 13Fees for continuing interim water allocationssection 132(2)$1Application under section 193 of the unamended Act to transfer all or part of a continuing interim water allocation405.102Application under section 195 of the unamended Act to transfer all or part of a continuing interim water allocation—(a)for 1 application 405.10(b)for each additional application, made at the same time, to transfer to the same land89.103Application under section 198 of the unamended Act to replace jointly held continuing interim water allocation137.904Application under section 216 of the unamended Act to amend continuing interim water allocation137.905Application under section 224 of the unamended Act to amalgamate continuing interim water allocations137.906Application under section 225 of the unamended Act to replace continuing interim water allocation with 2 or more new continuing interim water allocations137.90Note—For items 4, 5 and 6 see section 192 of the unamended Act.Schedule 14Water chargessection 133(1)Column 1Column 2Column 3Water management areaDate water year endsWater chargesBarker–Barambah Creeks water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreBorder Rivers water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreBowen–Broken Rivers water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreBoyne and Stuart Rivers water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreCentral Lockyer water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreDawson Valley water management area30 SeptemberWater harvesting from zone Dawson B to M as identified in the Fitzroy Basin water management protocol—$4.90 for each megalitreDumaresq River water management area30 JuneWater from a watercourse flowing from Glenlyon Dam—(a)part A—$12.20(b)part B—$14.95Fitzroy water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from zone Fitzroy A as identified in the Fitzroy Basin water management protocol—$4.90 for each megalitreLogan River water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from Burnett Creek or Logan River—$4.90 for each megalitreLower Balonne water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—(a)from a supplemented section of the Thuraggi watercourse or Thuraggi diversion channel—$4.90 for each megalitre(b)from Beardmore Dam or from any watercourse downstream of Beardmore Dam to the Queensland/New South Wales border—$4.90 for each megalitreLower Burnett and Kolan Rivers water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreLower Lockyer water management area30 AprilWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreMacintyre Brook water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreNogoa Mackenzie water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from Lake Maraboon or Nogoa River or Mackenzie River to the junction with Springton Creek—$4.90 for each megalitrePioneer River water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from zones Cattle 01, Cattle 02, Pioneer 01, Pioneer 02, Pioneer 03, Pioneer 04 or Silver/McGregor 01 identified in the Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002—$4.90 for each megalitreThree Moon Creek water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—$4.90 for each megalitreUpper Burnett and Nogo Rivers water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from Nogo River or Burnett River—$4.90 for each megalitreUpper Condamine water management area30 JuneWater harvesting from zones UCU-03 (excluding the ponded area of Leslie Dam), UCU-04, UCU-05, UCU-06, UCU-07, UCU-08, UCU-09 or UCU-11 identified in the Condamine and Balonne water management protocol—$4.90 for each megalitreWarrill Valley water management area30 JuneWater harvesting—(a)from Reynolds Creek, Warrill Creek from its junction with Reynolds Creek or Bremer River from the junction of Warrill Creek downstream to Berry’s Lagoon—$4.90 for each megalitre(b)from Black Gully, Kent’s Lagoon, Normanby Gully, West Branch, Waroolaba Creek or the Upper Warrill systems—$4.90 for each megalitreSchedule 15Royaltiessection 135(1)$Removing State quarry material—for each cubic metre removed—(a)by a local government or other entity established under an Act and that does not represent the State (a statutory body), for its own use0.79(b)by another person for a statutory body if the statutory body issues a certificate stating that the material was supplied to the statutory body for its own use0.79(c)if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply2.30Schedule 16Drainage ratessection 136Drainage areaDrainage rateBurdekin River drainage area, shown on AP4064$29.75 for each hectare of land