Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsIn this Schedule:
"Australian water access entitlement" means a perpetual or ongoing entitlement, by or under a law of a State, to exclusive access to a share of the water resources of a water resource plan area or other water management area.
"Australian water allocation" means the specific volume of water allocated to an Australian water access entitlement in a given water accounting period.
"commercial water" means the total amount of metered and estimated non-metered, potable and non-potable, water supplied to commercial properties.
"downward longwave exposure" means the total amount of terrestrial electromagnetic energy that falls on a specified unit horizontal surface.
"downward longwave irradiance" means the longwave irradiance emitted from the sky that falls on a specified unit horizontal surface.
"dry-bulb air temperature" means the temperature of air measured by a thermometer freely exposed to the air but shielded from radiation and moisture.
"electrical conductivity , in relation to a water sample, " means the ability of the water in the sample to conduct an electrical current.
"exposure" means the measure of the energy received per unit area.
"global solar exposure" means the total amount of electromagnetic energy emitted from the sun that falls on a specified unit horizontal surface.
"global solar irradiance" means the irradiance emitted from the sun that falls on a specified unit horizontal surface.
"industrial water" is the total amount of metered and estimated non-metered, potable and non-potable, water supplied to industrial properties.
"irradiance" means the measure of the rate of electromagnetic energy received per unit area.
minor storage means any water storage in which water is stored for taking and that meets the following criteria:
(a) it is not a major storage;
(b) it has a storage capacity of 100 ML or more;
(c) it is not used primarily for the precipitation of ash;
(d) it is not a mine tailings dam;
(e) it is not managed by an urban infrastructure operator primarily for the purposes of flood management or pollution abatement.
"municipal water" means the total amount of metered and estimated non-metered, potable and non-potable, water supplied for municipal purposes.
"net exposure" means the net global solar exposure plus the net longwave exposure.
"net global solar exposure" means the global solar exposure less the reflected global solar exposure.
"net global solar irradiance" means the global solar irradiance less the reflected global solar irradiance.
"net irradiance" means the net global solar irradiance plus the net longwave irradiance.
"net longwave exposure" means the downward longwave exposure less the upward longwave exposure.
"net longwave irradiance" means the downward longwave irradiance less the upward longwave exposure.
"reflected global solar exposure" means the total amount of electromagnetic energy emitted from the sun that is reflected from the ground and irradiates a specified unit horizontal surface from underneath.
"reflected global solar irradiance" means the irradiance emitted from the sun that is reflected from the ground and irradiates a specified unit horizontal surface from underneath.
"residential water" means the total amount of metered and estimated non-metered, potable and non-potable water supplied to residential properties.
self extract means to take water directly from a water resource for the use of the person who takes the water, but does not include taking water:
(a) to provide it to another person; or
(b) under a stock and domestic right; or
(c) from an infrastructure operator.
"tidal limit" , in relation to a watercourse, means the maximum upstream location on that watercourse at which a tidal variation in water level is observed.
"total nitrogen , " in relation to a water sample, means the measure of all forms of nitrogen found in the water sample, including nitrate, nitrite, ammonia-N and organic forms of nitrogen.
"total phosphorus , in relation to a water sample, " means the total concentration of all forms of phosphorus found in the water sample.
"total suspended solids , in relation to a water sample, " means the measure of the particles mixed in the water sample.
"turbidity" , in relation to a water sample, means the amount of small particles of solid matter suspended in the water sample, measured by the amount of scattering and absorption of light rays caused by the particles.
"upward longwave exposure" means the total amount of terrestrial electromagnetic energy emitted from the Earth's surface that irradiates a specified unit horizontal surface from underneath.
"upward longwave irradiance" means the longwave irradiance emitted by the Earth's surface that irradiates a specified unit horizontal surface from underneath.
"urban water" means the total residential, commercial, municipal, industrial and other water supplied by urban water utilities.
"vapour pressure deficit" means the difference between the amount of moisture in the air and how much moisture the air can hold when it is saturated.
"water management area" means any area defined for the purposes of water management, including a water resource plan area.
"wet-bulb air temperature" means the temperature of air measured by a thermometer that has its bulb wrapped in wet muslin.
"wind run" means the product of the average wind speed and the period over which that average speed was measured.
Part 2 Subcategories in category 1 -- surface water resource information
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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1a |
Instantaneous watercourse level, expressed in metres relative to specified datum, and the time of the observation |
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1b |
Instantaneous watercourse discharge, expressed in cumecs, and the time of the observation |
Part 3 Subcategories in category 2 -- ground water resource information
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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2a |
Ground water level of a bore, expressed in metres relative to specified datum, and the time of the observation |
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2b |
Ground water pressure of a bore, expressed in kilopascals, the aquifer layer and depth at which the pressure is measured, and the time of the observation |
Part 4 Subcategories in category 3 -- information on major and minor water storages
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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3a |
Level of water held in a major storage, expressed in metres relative to specified datum, and the time of the observation |
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3b |
Volume of water held in a major storage, expressed in megalitres, and the time of the observation |
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3c |
Total daily volume of water released from a major storage to a watercourse, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observation, and date of the observation |
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3d |
Total daily volume of water transferred between major storages, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observation, and date of the observation |
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3e |
Volume of water held in a minor storage, expressed in megalitres, and the time of the observation |
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3f |
Information in registers of major storages and information about dams prescribed under dam safety regulations as referable dams, including the location, dimensions, capacity, ownership and owner's contact details for major storages and for referable dams |
Part 5 Subcategories in category 4 -- meteorological information
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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4a |
Accumulated precipitation depth for a specified time interval, expressed in millimetres, and the time of the observation |
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4b |
Instantaneous wind speed expressed in metres per second, wind direction, and wind run expressed in kilometres over a specified period, and the time of the observation |
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4c |
Total daily evaporation from a Class A evaporation pan, expressed in millimetres per day, the start and finish times of the observation, and date of the observation |
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4d |
Global solar exposure, reflected global solar exposure, downward longwave exposure, upward longwave exposure, and net exposure, including the following (where applicable): (a) the exposure expressed in joules per square metre; (b) the length of the exposure expressed in seconds; (c) the estimated 95% uncertainty expressed in joules per square metre; (d) the number of samples added; (e) the time and date the measurement finished |
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4e |
Global solar irradiance, reflected global solar irradiance, downward longwave irradiance, upward longwave irradiance, and net irradiance, including the following (where applicable): (a) the average irradiance expressed in watts per square metre; (b) the averaging period expressed in seconds; (c) the estimated 95% uncertainty expressed in watts per square metre; (d) the number of samples averaged; (e) the sample standard deviation expressed in watts per square metre; (f) the time and date the measurement finished |
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4f |
Instantaneous dry-bulb air temperature, expressed in degrees Celsius, and the time of the observation |
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4g |
Instantaneous wet-bulb air temperature, expressed in degrees Celsius, and the time of the observation |
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4h |
The instantaneous relative humidity, expressed as a percentage, and the time of the observation |
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4i |
The instantaneous vapour pressure deficit, expressed in millibars, and the time of the observation |
Part 6 Subcategories in category 5 -- water use information
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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5a |
The total daily volume of water diverted from a watercourse to an irrigation network, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observation, and date of the observation |
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5b |
The total daily volume of water returned to a watercourse from an irrigation network, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5c |
The total daily volume of water returned to a water storage from an irrigation network, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5d |
The total daily volume of water supplied to all irrigators in an irrigation network, expressed in megalitres per day, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5e |
The total monthly volume of water supplied to individual irrigators in an irrigation network, expressed in megalitres per month, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5f |
The total monthly volume of water taken by individual self extractors, expressed in megalitres per month, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5g |
The total monthly volume of water taken from a watercourse by self extractors, expressed in megalitres per month, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5h |
The total monthly volume of water extracted from a bore by self extractors, expressed in megalitres per month, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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5i |
The total monthly volume of water a self extractor returns to a watercourse, expressed in megalitres per month, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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6a |
For Australian water access entitlements -- the type, volume of water, and the water management area in which the entitlement exists |
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6b |
For permanent Australian water access entitlement trades -- the type of entitlement traded, transaction commencement and finalisation dates, volume of water traded or entitlement share traded, gross and net share sale price, and the water management areas water has moved from and to |
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6c |
For temporary Australian water allocation trades and leases -- the type of allocation traded or leased, transaction commencement and finalisation dates, volume of water traded or leased, gross and net sale price, and the water management areas water has moved from and to |
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6d |
For formal announcements of Australian water allocations made to Australian water access entitlements and formal announcements of reductions to allocations already made -- a copy of the announcement, plus details of the water management area to which the allocation announcement applies and the type of entitlement affected |
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6e |
For a permit to operate a minor storage -- the location of the storage and the maximum permissible storage volume |
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6f |
For a permit to self extract water from a bore -- the location and permitted depth of the bore, the maximum permissible extraction volume and any other conditions of use |
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6g |
For a permit to self extract water from a watercourse -- the location of the extraction point, the maximum permissible extraction volume and any other conditions of use |
Part 8 Subcategories in category 7 -- information about urban water management
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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7a |
The total weekly volume of water taken from surface water, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7b |
The total weekly volume of water taken from ground water, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7c |
The total weekly volume of water taken from desalination, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7d |
The total weekly volume of water taken from recycling, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7e |
The total weekly volume of water received from infrastructure operators, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7f |
The total weekly volume of bulk recycled water purchased, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7g |
The total weekly volume of water taken, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7h |
The total weekly volume of residential water supplied, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7i |
The total weekly volume of commercial, municipal and industrial water supplied, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7j |
The total weekly volume of water supplied, other than residential, commercial, municipal and industrial water, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7k |
The total weekly volume of urban water supplied, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7l |
The total weekly volume of bulk water exports, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7m |
The total weekly volume of bulk recycled water exports, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7n |
The total weekly volume of sewage discharges from a sewage discharge point into a watercourse, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
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7o |
The total weekly volume of stormwater discharges from a stormwater discharge point into a watercourse, expressed in megalitres per week, the start and finish times of the observations, and dates of the observations |
Part 9 Subcategory in category 8 -- information about water restrictions
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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8a |
Water use restriction announcements indicating level, commencement and termination dates, a description of water restriction levels and where they apply -- definitions for each restriction level, the water savings target and the geographic area in which the restriction conditions apply described so that it can be accurately mapped |
Part 10 Subcategories in category 9 -- water quality information
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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9a |
The instantaneous electrical conductivity of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of the watercourse, expressed in microsiemens per centimetre at 25°C, and the time of the observation |
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9b |
The instantaneous electrical conductivity of a ground water sample collected above the tidal limit of the watercourse, expressed in microsiemens per centimetre at 25°C, and the time of the observation |
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9c |
The instantaneous total suspended solids concentration of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, expressed in milligrams per litre, and the time of the observation |
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9d |
The instantaneous turbidity of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, expressed in nephelometric turbidity units, and the time of the observation |
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9e |
The instantaneous total phosphorus concentration of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, expressed in milligrams per litre, and the time of the observation |
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9f |
The instantaneous total nitrogen concentration of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, expressed in milligrams per litre, and the time of the observation |
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9g |
The instantaneous pH of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, and the time of the observation |
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9h |
The instantaneous temperature of a water sample collected above the tidal limit of a watercourse, expressed in degrees Celsius, and the time of the observation |
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Subcategory number |
Subcategory information |
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10a |
Tables that enable the derivation of volumetric flow from water level or stage height -- the complete historical sequence of rating tables, indicating the time span across which the rating should apply |
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10b |
Rating tables for the surface area and storage volume derivation of major storages -- the complete historical sequence of rating tables relating major storage water level to reservoir surface area and storage volume, indicating the dead storage level and volume, and indicating the time span across which the rating should apply |
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10c |
Description of Australian water access entitlements -- the name of the entitlement, its reliability and security characteristics, any special conditions that apply to it, and the geographic area in which the entitlement is valid, described so that it can be accurately mapped |
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10d |
Description of all water management areas -- the name of the water management area and a description so that it can be accurately mapped |
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10e |
Metadata about other water information |
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10f |
Manuals or protocols that describe procedures used in measuring, managing or interpreting water information |
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