South Australian Consolidated Regulations

WATER RESOURCES REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 4

4—Appointment of members

        (1)         The Water Well Drilling Committee must consist of at least four members appointed by the Minister of whom—

            (a)         one must be a hydrogeologist; and

            (b)         one must be a person who has extensive experience in designing wells; and

            (c)         one must be a person who has extensive experience as a well driller who has been selected by the Minister from a panel submitted by the South Australian branch of the Australian Drilling Industry Association; and

            (d)         one must be a person who has extensive experience in well drilling and who is not a public sector employee.

        (2)         Any additional members appointed by the Minister must be persons who have knowledge or experience that will be of value to the committee in carrying out its functions.

        (3)         The Minister may appoint suitable persons to be deputies to the members of the committee and a deputy to a member must be appointed in the same manner as the member was appointed and must have the same qualifications for membership of the committee.

        (4)         A deputy may, in the absence of a member, act as a member of the committee.