Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the River Improvement Trust Regulation 2023.Part 2River improvement areas and trusts2River improvement areas continued in existence—Act, s 3(1)For section 3(1) of the Act, each river improvement area mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 is continued in existence.(2)For section 3(2) of the Act, each river improvement area mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 continues to be made up of the local government area or part of a local government area mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 opposite the river improvement area.Note—Each plan mentioned in schedule 1, column 3 is held by the department and may be inspected free of charge, during normal business hours, at the department’s head office or at the office of the trust for the river improvement area.(3)However, the Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Area and the local government area of Burdekin are mentioned in schedule 1, columns 1 and 3 for information purposes only.Note—The Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Area was constituted by order in council published in the gazette on 8 February 1941 at page 338. It was continued in existence by section 3(1) of the Act as in force before its amendment by the Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014.3Trusts continued in existence—Act, s 4(1)For section 4(1) of the Act, each trust mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 is continued in existence as the trust for the river improvement area mentioned in schedule 1, column 1 opposite the trust.(2)However, the Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Trust is mentioned in schedule 1, column 2 for information purposes only.Note—The Burdekin Shire Rivers Improvement Trust was constituted by order in council published in the gazette on 12 April 1941 at page 1252. It was continued in existence by section 4(1) of the Act as in force before its amendment by the Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014.Part 3Improvement notices4Numbering of improvement noticesA trust must give each improvement notice a unique identifying number.5Register of improvement notices(1)A trust must keep a register of all improvement notices it gives.(2)The register must include for each improvement notice given—

(a)a copy of the notice; and

(b)any of the following that are not stated in the copy of the notice—

(i)the name and address of the person to whom the notice is given;

(ii)the date the notice is given.

(3)The trust must make the register available for inspection free of charge, during normal business hours, at its office.Part 4Miscellaneous6Budget—Act, s 13For section 13(4) of the Act, the day prescribed is 31 August in each year.7Allowance for secretaryA trust may pay its secretary a reasonable allowance decided by the trust having regard to the secretary’s performance of the secretary’s duties under section 6(2) of the Act.Part 5Repeal8RepealThe River Improvement Trust Regulation 2013, SL No. 166 is repealed.Schedule 1River improvement areas and trusts continued in existencesections 3 and 4Column 1Column 2Column 3River improvement areaTrustLocal government area or part making up river improvement areaBurdekin Shire Rivers Improvement AreaBurdekin Shire Rivers Improvement TrustBurdekinCairns River Improvement AreaCairns River Improvement TrustCairnsCassowary Coast River Improvement AreaCassowary Coast River Improvement TrustCassowary CoastDon River Improvement AreaDon River Improvement Trustthe part of the local government area of Whitsunday shown on plan AP19394Herbert River Improvement AreaHerbert River Improvement TrustHinchinbrookIpswich Rivers Improvement AreaIpswich Rivers Improvement TrustIpswichScenic Rim Rivers Improvement AreaScenic Rim Rivers Improvement TrustScenic RimStanthorpe Shire River Improvement AreaStanthorpe Shire River Improvement Trustthe part of the local government area of Southern Downs shown on plan AP19399Wambo Shire River Improvement AreaWambo Shire River Improvement Trustthe part of the local government area of Western Downs shown on plan AP19400Warwick Shire River Improvement AreaWarwick Shire River Improvement Trustthe part of the local government area of Southern Downs shown on plan AP19401Whitsunday Rivers Improvement AreaWhitsunday Rivers Improvement Trustthe part of the local government area of Whitsunday shown on plan AP19402