1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation may be cited as the Water Management (Irrigation Corporations) Regulation 1995.cll 1: Am 22.12.2000.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 17 February 1995.
3 Definitions
In this Regulation:annual licence fee means an annual licence fee for an irrigation corporation licence imposed under clause 7.irrigable land, in relation to an irrigation corporation licence, means the land authorised by the licence to be irrigated.licensee means the holder of an irrigation corporation licence.the Act means the Water Management Act 2000.cll 3: Am 22.12.2000.
4–5A (Repealed)
cll 4: Rep 22.12.2000.
cll 5: Rep 22.12.2000.
cl 5A: Ins 28.6.1996. Rep 22.12.2000.
5B Definition of “work”
That part of Coleambally Outfall Drain (part of which is locally known as Eurolie Creek) shown hatched black on the plan registered as 38/1528 by the Department of Land and Water Conservation, a copy of which is held in the Parramatta office of the Department, is prescribed to be a work for the purposes of Division 3 of Part 4 of the Irrigation Corporations Act 1994, as continued in force by clause 11.cl 5B: Ins 9.6.2000. Am 22.12.2000.
6 Fees for issue of irrigation corporation licences
(1) This clause applies to each of the following corporations on and from its establishment as an irrigation corporation:(a) Jemalong Wyldes Plains Irrigation Limited,(b) Lower Murray Irrigation Areas Limited,(c) Murray Irrigation Limited,(d) Coleambally Irrigation Corporation,(e) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Corporation.(2) For the purposes of section 47 (2) of the Irrigation Corporations Act 1994, as continued in force by clause 11, the fee for the issue of an irrigation corporation licence is to be determined by the Ministerial Corporation.(3) The amount of the fee is to be calculated having regard to:(a) the costs and expenses relating to the issue of the licence, including the formulation of the licence conditions and the preparation of any documents referred to in those conditions, and(b) such other matters as the Ministerial Corporation determines to be relevant to the administration of the licensing system, other than matters for which an annual licence fee may be imposed.(4) The amount of the fee must not exceed the sum of the following amounts:(a) $2,634 for the first 162 hectares (or part) of the area of irrigable land,(b) $15 for each additional 2 hectares (or part) by which the area of irrigable land exceeds 162 hectares.cll 6: Am 1.7.1997; 22.12.2000.
7 Annual fees for irrigation corporation licences
(1) This clause applies to each of the following corporations on and from its establishment as an irrigation corporation:(a) Jemalong Wyldes Plains Irrigation Limited,(b) Lower Murray Irrigation Areas Limited,(c) Murray Irrigation Limited,(d) Coleambally Irrigation Corporation,(e) Murrumbidgee Irrigation Corporation.(2) The Ministerial Corporation may impose an annual fee for an irrigation corporation licence by means of a notice in writing served on the licensee.(3) The amount of the annual fee is to be determined by the Ministerial Corporation, having regard to its estimate of the following costs:(a) the costs of reviewing the terms and conditions of the licence in accordance with section 57 of the Irrigation Corporations Act 1994, as continued in force by clause 11,(b) the costs of monitoring compliance with the terms and conditions of the licence,(c) the costs of carrying out quality control work in connection with obligations arising from the terms and conditions of the licence, including testing equipment and carrying out independent checks on data provided by the licensee.(4) Payment of an annual licence fee:(a) is due on the date (or, if the Ministerial Corporation determines that it may be paid by instalments, on the dates), andspecified in the notice by which the fee is imposed.(b) is to be made in the manner,(5) If a licensee fails to pay an instalment by the due date, the whole of the unpaid amount of the annual licence fee becomes payable immediately.cll 7: Am 1.7.1997; 22.12.2000.
8 Water service charges
(1) Water service charges are to be levied on a licensee by means of a notice in writing served on the licensee.(2) A water service charge may be levied on any one of the following bases:(a) an amount calculated by reference to the licensee’s basic water entitlement, as specified in the licence,(b) an amount calculated by reference to the amount of water taken by the licensee during the period to which the charge relates,(c) an amount calculated by reference to the licensee’s basic water entitlement, as specified in the licence, and the amount of water in excess of that entitlement taken by the licensee during the period to which the charge relates.(3) The maximum rate at which a water service charge may be levied is $14.50 per megalitre.(4) The Ministerial Corporation may fix minimum annual water service charges.(5) Payment of a water service charge:(a) is due on the date (or, if the Ministerial Corporation determines that it may be paid by instalments, on the dates), andspecified in the notice by which the fee is imposed.(b) is to be made in the manner,(6) If a licensee fails to pay an instalment by the due date, the whole of the unpaid amount of the water service charge becomes payable immediately.
9, 10 (Repealed)
cll 9: Rep 22.12.2000.
cll 10: Rep 22.12.2000.
11 Continuation of Division 3 of Part 4 of Irrigation Corporations Act 1994
(1) Division 3 of Part 4 of the Irrigation Corporations Act 1994 continues to have effect despite its repeal by Schedule 7 to the Water Management Act 2000.(2) This clause ceases to have effect on 1 September 2002.cl 11: Rep 28.6.1996. Ins 22.12.2000.