Water Legislation (Dam Safety) Amendment Bill 2016 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Water Act 2000 and the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Water Legislation (Dam Safety) Amendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2017.

Part 2 Amendment of Water Act 2000

3 Act amended This part amends the Water Act 2000.

4 Amendment of s 813 (Contravening licence condition) (1) Section 813(3)(c) and (d)— omit, insert— (c) under the Water Supply Act— (i) a declaration is in force for a temporary full supply level for the dam under chapter 4, part 3 of that Act; or (ii) the full supply level for the dam is reduced under chapter 4, part 4 of that Act. (2) Section 813(4)— omit, insert— (4) A reference in the resource operations licence to the full supply level for the dam is taken to be a reference to— (a) if a declaration is in force for a temporary full supply level—the temporary full supply level declared for the dam; or (b) if the full supply level for the dam is reduced—the reduced full supply level; or (c) if both paragraphs (a) and (b) apply to the dam—the lower of the temporary full supply level and the reduced full supply level.

Part 3 Amendment of Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008

5 Act amended This part amends the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008.

6 Amendment of s 36 (Power to enter places for restricted purposes) (1) Section 36(1)— insert— (c) if the place is public land that adjoins a watercourse or lake downstream of a dam or weir—erect a sign on the land to warn individuals of the risks of entering an area downstream of the dam or weir. (2) Section 36(2)(c), 'the service'— omit, insert— for entry under subsection (1)(a) or (b)—the service (3) Section 36— insert— (2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to an authorised person entering public land under subsection (1)(c) if there is no person in actual occupation of the land. (4) Section 36— insert— (7) In this section— public land means land that is under the management or control of— (a) the State; or (b) a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. (5) Section 36(2A) to (7)— renumber as section 36(3) to (8).