Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER REGULATION 2016 - REG 105

105 When a measurement device is faulty—Act, s 217B

(1) This section prescribes, for section 217B of the Act , definition
"faulty" , the circumstances in which a measurement device is faulty.

(2) A measurement device is
"faulty" if—

(a) the device is not capable of measuring or recording the volume of water taken through works to which the device is attached—

(i) at all; or

(ii) within the accuracy range for the device stated in the measurement standards; or

(b) it is not possible to read or obtain information from the device to calculate or measure the volume of water taken through works to which the device is attached; or

(c) the device is leaking water or air; or

(d) a fitting or other thing used to attach the device to works through which water is taken is leaking water or air;

(e) a seal, mark, access code or other thing attached or applied to the device by an authorised officer, a measurement contractor or a duly qualified person has been removed, damaged or otherwise tampered with; or

(f) the device does not, for a period of 3 or more days, transmit or otherwise report information calculated, measured, read or recorded by the device.

(3) For this part, a measurement device attached to works through which water is taken under a relevant authorisation is taken to be faulty if—

(a) the holder of the authorisation is aware or suspects the device is faulty as mentioned in section 117 ; or

(b) the chief executive gives a notice under section 118 in relation to the device.

(4) Subsection (2) applies only during the faulty period for the measurement device.