Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
A permit holder is now required to record measurements of the water taken under a water permit in each 15-minute period (instead of each day). The permit holder must electronically provide the regional council with daily records of the measurements by the end of the next day (or later in certain circumstances). A permit holder who is approved to instead record measurements of the water taken in each week is not subject to the new requirements. But both types of permit holder are still required to provide annual records to the regional council.
The new requirements start applying to a water permit only a number of years after these regulations commence, depending on the rate at which water may be taken under the permit, as follows:
2 years after if the rate is ≥20 litres/second:
4 years after if the rate is ≥10 but <20 litres/second:
6 years after if the rate is ≥5 but <10 litres/second.
Regulatory impact statement
The Ministry for the Environment produced a regulatory impact statement on 6 May 2020 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of the regulatory impact statement can be found at—
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 5 August 2020.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for the Environment.