Definitions - Categories of Persons

 

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• What is a Category of Persons?
  
  
• What does Category A (lead water agencies) include?
• What does Category B (other agencies of the Commonwealth or a State) include?
• What does Category C (hydroelectricity generators) include?
• What does Category D (owners or operators of major storages) include?
  
  
• What does Category E (rural water utilities) include?
• What does Category F (urban water utilities) include?
• What does Category G (Catchment Management Authorities and others) include?
• What does Category H (providers of water information for flood forecasting and warning) include?
  
  

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What is a Category of Persons?

The term 'persons' is used in the Regulations to refer to individuals as well as trusts, companies, corporations and agencies of State, Territory or Commonwealth Governments that are required to give water information to the Bureau.

Persons named in the Regulations are grouped into eight categories; Categories A to H. The categories are based on functions. Persons may be in more than just one category as they may perform more than one function.

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What does Category A (lead water agencies) include?

This Category includes the lead State and Commonwealth agencies which have a primary water resource planning, management or policy function. These agencies monitor, collect and report water information. They also have, in many cases, a regulatory or compliance role. The lead water agencies in each state and territory were nominated by their respective Departments of Premier and Cabinet. They have a role in assisting the Bureau to co-ordinate the provision of information within their respective jurisdictions.

What does Category B (other agencies of the Commonwealth or a State) include?

This Category includes State or Commonwealth agencies who collect water information but whose primary function is not water resource planning, management or policy.

What does Category C (hydroelectricity generators) include?

This Category includes the major hydroelectric generators. A separate schedule has been included in the Regulations listing Category C sites that are commercially sensitive.

What does Category D (owners or operators of major storages) include?

This Category lists persons that own or operate water storages of not less than 1GL.

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What does Category E (rural water utilities) include?

This Category includes organisations that supply water for irrigation. It includes the 13 Rural Water Utilities required to meet the National Water Initiative Rural Performance Reporting requirements as well as one other rural utility who was included at their own request.

What does Category F (urban water utilities) include?

This Category includes the major and non-major urban water utilities required to meet National Water Initiative Urban Performance Reporting requirements.

What does Category G (Catchment Management Authorities and others) include?

This Category includes bodies established to oversee the management of natural resources and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage in particular catchments. In some jurisdictions, such as New South Wales, they are statutory authorities (the Catchment Management Authorities Act (NSW, 2003)).

What does Category H (providers of water information for flood forecasting and warning) include?

This Category includes organisations that are already part of the Bureau's flood forecasting and warning network. (see Hourly or What about Category H, water information for flood warning and forecasting

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