South Australian Current Regulations

IRRIGATION REGULATIONS 2024 - REG 9

9—Testing meters

        (1)         If a person liable to pay a charge for water supplied by an irrigation trust is dissatisfied with the accuracy of the meter that measured the quantity of water supplied, the person may, on payment of the fee specified by the trust, request the trust to test the meter.

        (2)         An irrigation trust may dispense with the requirement to pay the fee referred to in subregulation (1).

        (3)         If, on examining or testing a meter (whether at the request of a person under subregulation (1) or not), the trust finds—

            (a)         that the quantity of water as measured by the meter was not more than 5% more or less than the quantity of water actually supplied, the quantity of water measured by the meter will be the quantity in respect of which the charge is payable; or

            (b)         that the quantity of water as measured by the meter was inaccurate by more than 5% and the trust is able to determine the degree of inaccuracy, the trust may serve a further notice under section 50 of the Act (but only in respect of any charges that remain outstanding) based on the quantity of water supplied appropriately adjusted; or

            (c)         that the quantity of water as measured by the meter was inaccurate by more than 5% but the trust is unable to determine the degree of inaccuracy, the trust may serve a further notice under section 50 of the Act (but only in respect of charges that remain outstanding) based on the trust's assessment of the quantity of water supplied.

        (4)         If the trust finds that the quantity of water as measured by the meter was inaccurate by more than 5%, the trust must refund the fee referred to in subregulation (1).