Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District By-laws 2000
The Rivers and Water Supply Commission, with the approval of the Minister and the consent of the Governor, makes the following by-laws under the Irrigation Clauses Act 1973 .
PART 1 - Preliminary
These by-laws may be cited as the Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District By-laws 2000 .
These by-laws take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.
In these by-laws –Commission means the Rivers and Water Supply Commission as defined in the Rivers and Water Supply Commission Act 1999 ;Water District means the Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District specified in the Schedule to Statutory Rules 1978, No. 30.
PART 2 - Supply of water
4. Commission to supply water for irrigation
(1) The Commission is to supply water for irrigation to the owner or occupier of land in the Water District under the system of –(a) irrigation rights during the irrigation season; or(b) general availability outside the irrigation season.(2) A person supplied with water under subclause (1) is to take that water at a time, in a quantity and at a rate determined by the Commission.
5. Notice of irrigation season
(1) The Commission, by notice published in the Gazette and in a newspaper, is to specify –(a) the commencement date of an irrigation season; and(b) the closing date of an irrigation season.(2) The notice is to be published not later than 7 days before the commencement date specified in the notice.
The Commission is to cause a meter to be read –(a) as soon as practicable –(i) before the commencement date of the irrigation season; and(ii) after the closing date of the irrigation season; and(b) at any other time the Commission considers appropriate.
The Commission may issue an account to a person supplied water under clause 4(1) for the payment of rates and charges on that water at any interval the Commission determines.
(1) A person supplied with water under clause 4(1) is to pay rates and charges on that water –(a) on the day specified in the account; or(b) on demand, if no date is specified in the account.(2) Rates and charges are to be paid to the Commission at –(a) a place for payment specified in the account; or(b) the Hobart office of the Commission.
PART 3 - Miscellaneous
(1) A person supplied with water under clause 4(1) may request the Commission to arrange for a meter to be tested.(2) The Commission may –(a) agree to the request for a meter to be tested; or(b) refuse that request.
(1) A meter is to be tested by –(a) a person employed by the Commission for that purpose, with the consent of the person who requested the test; or(b) a suitably qualified person not employed by the Commission.(2) A copy of the results of a test are to be forwarded to the person who requested the test.
(1) If the results of a test of a meter indicate a margin of error not exceeding 5% –(a) the person who requested the test is to pay the costs incurred in testing that meter; and(b) the account of that person is not to be adjusted.(2) If the results of a test of a meter indicate a margin of error exceeding 5% –(a) the person who requested the test is not to pay the costs incurred in testing that meter; and(b) the account of that person is to be adjusted proportionately to the ratio of the margin of error.
(1) A person is to submit to the Commission for approval details of any proposed construction work that is connected to taking water under the system of irrigation rights.(2) The Commission may –(a) grant the approval of the details of the proposed construction work; or(b) refuse to grant that approval.(3) The Commission may determine that water is not to be supplied to a person who commenced construction work that is connected to taking water under the system of irrigation rights if approval is not granted.
(1) The Commission is to establish a register of all land in the Water District.(2) The register is to include the following:(a) a description of the land;(b) the name and address of the owner or occupier of the land;(c) the total area of the land in hectares;(d) the area of land in hectares that is fit for irrigation;(e) the annual irrigation right in megalitres.(3) The Commission may alter the register –(a) if there is a change in the ownership or occupancy of land; and(b) if land that was previously fit for irrigation has become unfit for irrigation; and(c) if land that was previously unfit for irrigation has become fit for irrigation; and(d) to correct any error or omission.
14. Rescission of Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District By-laws 1973
The Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District By-laws 1973 are rescinded.
These by-laws were made by the undertakers, the Rivers and Water Supply Commission, at a meeting held on 25 August 2000.
The common seal of the Rivers and Water Supply Commission was affixed on 6 December 2000, in the presence of –
Scott Ashton-Jones
Chairperson
P. F. Williams
Director
These by-laws were consented to by me in Executive Council on 21 December 2000.
G. S. M. Green
Governor
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 27 December 2000
These by-laws are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the bylaw)
These by-laws provide –(a) for the supply of water for irrigation in the Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District; and(b) rescind the Cressy-Longford Irrigation Water District By-laws 1973 .