Ground Water (Qualco-Sunlands) Control Act 2000 (SA)

South Australia Ground Water (Qualco-Sunlands) Control Act 2000 An Act to reduce the risk of waterlogging and salinisation of land and increased levels of salinity in the River Murray caused by the irrigation of land in the Qualco-Sunlands irrigation area; and for other purposes.

Contents 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 Part 8 of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 in the Scheme Area 66 Exclusion of section 102 of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 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 Part 1—Transitional provisions 1 Membership of the Trust 2 Permits in respect of wells Legislative history