❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Water regarding the voluntary installation of water meters in the Gnangara Groundwater Management Area, inquiring why the Department doesn't enforce mandatory installation using its statutory powers. The Minister responds by explaining the consultative approach of the trial project and the legal basis for licence amendments.
AnsweredQoN 3884Legislative Council
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I refer to answers to question on notice No. 728 in relation to the Gnangara Groundwater Management Area that states approximately 1250 state-owned meters have been installed voluntarily on licensed bores, and I ask -
(1) Why does the Department rely on a licensee volunteering to have meters installed on their bores when the Department has the statutory power to require a licensee to install a meter?
(2) I understand that the metering policy is being implemented by individual licence amendment, why has the Minister not used clause 15(1)(d) of Schedule 1 of the
Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
to implement the metering policy?
(1) Why does the Department rely on a licensee volunteering to have meters installed on their bores when the Department has the statutory power to require a licensee to install a meter?
(2) I understand that the metering policy is being implemented by individual licence amendment, why has the Minister not used clause 15(1)(d) of Schedule 1 of the
Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914
to implement the metering policy?
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Answered
28 June 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
42 days
The Minister for Water provides the following response:
(1) The Gnangara Metering Trial project was undertaken as a consultative process with existing licensees in the area to achieve the specific aims of the project. The Department of Water also implements its statutory powers to require meters to be installed on licences in line with its current policies.
(2) Section 15(1)(d) of Schedule 1 dictates that terms and conditions and restrictions may be included in a licence. The process for amending an existing licence is undertaken under Section 24 (1, 2) of Schedule 1.
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(1) The Gnangara Metering Trial project was undertaken as a consultative process with existing licensees in the area to achieve the specific aims of the project. The Department of Water also implements its statutory powers to require meters to be installed on licences in line with its current policies.
(2) Section 15(1)(d) of Schedule 1 dictates that terms and conditions and restrictions may be included in a licence. The process for amending an existing licence is undertaken under Section 24 (1, 2) of Schedule 1.
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