South Australian Consolidated Acts

GROUND WATER (QUALCO-SUNLANDS) CONTROL ACT 2000

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Provisions relating to irrigation districts

   PART 2--The Qualco-Sunlands Ground Water Control Trust

           Division 1--Establishment of the Trust

   5.      Establishment of the Trust
   6.      Transfer of assets etc of Qualco-Sunlands District Drainage Incorporated to Trust
   7.      Presiding officer and deputy presiding officer of the Trust

           Division 2--Meetings of the Trust

   8.      Calling of meetings
   9.      Procedure at meetings of Trust
   10.     Notice of meetings where ownership of property changes
   11.     Voting

           Division 3--Board of management, committees and delegation

   12.     Board of management
   13.     Delegation
   14.     Notice of resolution

           Division 4--Accounts and audit

   15.     Accounting records to be kept
   16.     Preparation of financial statements
   17.     Accounts etc to be laid before annual general meeting

           Division 5--Appointment of administrator

   18.     Appointment of administrator

   PART 3--Functions and powers of the Trust

           Division 1--Construction and maintenance of the Scheme infrastructure

   19.     Construction of the Scheme infrastructure
   20.     Infrastructure for reuse of underground water
   21.     Maintenance and repair of infrastructure
   22.     Vesting of Scheme infrastructure
   23.     Insurance of Scheme infrastructure

           Division 2--Disposal basins

   24.     Provision of disposal basins

           Division 3--Operation of the Scheme

   25.     Operation of the Scheme
   26.     Amendment of salinity credits by Trust

           Division 4--Powers of the Trust

   27.     Powers of Trust

   PART 4--Water disposal easement

   28.     Acquisition of easement
   29.     Rights conferred by easement
   30.     Minimisation of damage etc
   31.     Issue of certificate of title for water disposal easement
   32.     Dealing with easement

   PART 5--Impact of irrigation on waterlogging and salinisation

           Division 1--Classification of land

   33.     Classification of land in the Scheme Area
   34.     Members of the Trust to be consulted

           Division 2--Categories of land

   35.     Categories of land

           Division 3--Certificate of zero impact

   36.     Certificate of zero impact
   37.     Variation or termination of certificate
   38.     Appeal to the ERD Court

           Division 4--Reducing the impact of irrigation

   39.     Rewards for reducing the impact of irrigation

   PART 6--Allocation of the Scheme's risk management capacity

   40.     Waterlogging and salinity risk management allocation
   41.     Application for initial risk management allocation
   42.     Determination of excess capacity
   43.     Request for increase in, or for a new, risk management allocation
   44.     Transfer of risk management allocations
   45.     Agreement with landowner to increase risk management capacity

   PART 7--Funding the operation and maintenance of the Scheme

           Division 1--Funding the Scheme

   46.     Money required for operation and maintenance
   47.     Payment by the Treasurer
   48.     Recovery of money paid by Treasurer to Trust
   49.     Adjustment of contributions
   50.     Payment in respect of the unauthorised use of water
   51.     Computing overuse of water
   52.     Rules for computing water used where certificate of zero impact applies
   53.     Dry year declarations
   54.     Irrigation declarations

           Division 2--Recovery of money from owners and occupiers

   55.     Liability to pay Minister
   56.     Notice to persons liable of amount payable
   57.     Interest
   58.     Amount first charge on land
   59.     Sale of land for non-payment
   60.     Money recovered to be paid to Treasurer

   PART 8--Wells

   61.     Activities relating to wells
   62.     Permits
   63.     Defences
   64.     Notice to rectify unauthorised activity
   65.     Right of appeal

   PART 9--Operation of Chapter 7 of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 in the Scheme Area

   66.     Exclusion of section 127 of the Natural Resources Management Act 2004
   67.     Problem of disposal of water not to be considered on application for water licence etc
   68.     Lower levy for certain irrigated properties
   69.     Scheme to be acknowledged for levy refund purposes

   PART 10--Miscellaneous

   70.     Inspection of infrastructure etc by Minister
   71.     Entry onto land
   72.     Property in water
   73.     Measurement of water usage
   74.     Testing of meters
   75.     Estimation by Trust of water usage
   76.     Owners and occupiers of land to provide information
   77.     False or misleading information
   78.     Service of notices
   79.     Expiry of Act
   80.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--The Scheme Area
           SCHEDULE 2--Waterlogging and salinity risk management allocations
           SCHEDULE 3--Classes of well in relation to which a permit is not required
           SCHEDULE 4--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history