Data delivery

What water information must my organisation give?

Named persons or organisations listed in the Water Regulations 2008, need to give specified water information that is in an electronic format and in their possession, custody or control.

In most cases this refers to historical and new or ongoing information of the specified kinds that is in their electronic data management systems.

The types of water information to be given to the Bureau under the Regulations have been classified into nine categories; each category is further defined by subcategories of water information.

A tenth category (Category 10) refers to descriptive and reference information (metadata) about information in categories 1 to 9.


Note that an amendment to the Regulations was made on 10 May 2012. The amendment removes category 10 from the Regulations and refers to a new document called Metadata and Contextual Information Requirements which will set out in greater detail the metadata required to be given to the Bureau. This change will occur when the amendment takes effect on 5 July 2012. See Issue 8 of the Water Information Bulletin (480KB) for more information on the effect of the Regulations.

Your organisation

Go to Water Regulations online to find out which categories of water information your organisation is required to provide under the Water Regulations 2008. Note that you are only required to give the listed information if it is on your data management system.

Other things to know

Organisations are not required to begin collecting new water information or to reformat their existing paper based information into an electronic format.

Organisations are not required to give specified water information if they reasonably believe that it is already in the Bureau's possession and they have informed the Bureau in writing of their belief.

Special conditions relate to water information collected in projects running less than four years in duration and water information from short-term projects.

Any water information that is updated or changed will need to be given again.


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