Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER REGULATION 2016 - REG 104

104 Duly qualified persons—Act, s 217B

(1) This section prescribes, for section 217B of the Act , definition
"duly qualified person" , persons who are duly qualified persons for the measurement requirements under this part.

(2) Each of the following persons is a
"duly qualified person" for performing a function under this part for the measurement requirements under division 2 —

(a) for a function relating to a closed conduit meter or a modular meter—a person who holds certification as a certified meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia;

(b) for a function relating to a storage meter—a person who holds certification as a certified storage meter installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia;

(c) for a function relating to a telemetry device—a person who holds certification as a telemetry installer and validator issued by Irrigation Australia;

(d) for a function relating to any measurement device—a person appointed as a duly qualified person for the device under section 121A .

(3) However, the following persons are not a
"duly qualified person" for performing a function under this part in relation to a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation—

(a) the holder of the authorisation;

(b) an employee or agent of the holder of the authorisation.

(4) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a relevant authorisation held by—

(a) the State, a local government or a water authority; or

(b) the holder of a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence.

(5) In this section—

"closed conduit meter" means a meter used to measure or record water volume in a full flowing pipe.

"Irrigation Australia" means Irrigation Australia Ltd ACN 002 567 633.

"modular meter" means a meter that includes 2 or more sensors and is used to measure or record water volume.

"storage meter" means a meter used to measure the level of water held in storage.