South Australian Current Regulations South Australian Current Regulations6—Liability for unauthorised use of water
If the use of water to irrigate land in a water usage year was unauthorised
(see section 50 of the Act) the owner and occupier of the land on which the
water was used are liable to pay an amount calculated according to the
following formula:
Where
"A" is the amount
"P" is—
(a) if
the total quantity of water used to irrigate the land concerned over the
relevant block of 3 consecutive water usage years is 110% or less of the total
quantity of water authorised for irrigation during that block of 3
years—1; or
(b) if
the percentage referred to in paragraph (a) is greater than 110% or no
water was authorised for irrigation of the land concerned by a risk management
allocation during the relevant block of 3 consecutive water usage
years—3;
"UW" is the quantity of unauthorised water (expressed in megalitres) used, or
taken to be used, in the water usage year on the land
"UR" is the unauthorised rate and is the rate per megalitre payable by the
owners and occupiers of the category 1 land for the relevant contribution year
under regulation 5.