This legislation has been repealed.
(1) The Minister must
keep a register (the "NRM Register") of—
(a)
water management authorisations granted or issued under this Act; and
(ab)
forest water licences granted under this Act; and
(b)
permits granted under this Act; and
(c)
action plans imposed under section 123
or 183; and
(d)
other prescribed matters,
in such form and containing such information as the Minister thinks fit.
(1a) The register may
be divided into such parts as the Minister thinks fit but the Minister must at
least establish 1 part that specifically relates to Schedule 3A
entitlements under Chapter 7 .
(1b) The part
established under subsection (1a)
that specifically relates to Schedule 3A
entitlements under Chapter 7
—
(a) will
be known as The Water Register ; and
(b) will
be subject to the operation of Schedule 3A .
(2) Subject to this
section, the register must be made available for public inspection.
(3) The Minister is
not required to make available for public inspection any part of the register
that, in the opinion of the Minister, should be kept confidential for safety
or security reasons.
(3a) The Minister may
also establish or authorise arrangements that restrict or prohibit access to
the register (or a part of the register) to protect information that, in the
opinion of the Minister, is commercially sensitive or should be protected for
some other reasonable cause.
(4) No fee may be
imposed for the inspection of the register but the Minister may fix fees for
the supply of copies of the register or for extracts from the register.
(5) Information on the
register may be made available on conditions determined or approved by the
Minister.
(6) Without limiting a
preceding subsection, any part of the register may be kept in the form of a
computer record.