Water Regulations 2008 – Metadata and contextual information requirements
The regulations incorporate by reference two documents that detail metadata and contextual information requirements:
- The Metadata and contextual information requirements document lists elements for subcategories except those in Category 7.
- The Urban Water Management Information Requirements document lists elements for subcategories in Category 7.
You must give your metadata in accordance with the relevant document (regulation 7.11). You give metadata at the same time as the subcategories of water information.
Over the past few years, the Bureau has progressively developed detailed element lists for each category of water information and added these lists to the incorporated documents.
The detailed lists do not change the regulations requirement for organisations to give all related metadata and contextual information, but they better define and constrain this general requirement. They make it clearer for data providers who must only give the elements listed for each subcategory.
The Bureau developed the detailed elements lists through industry consultation. We also developed supplementary material to help data providers understand the requirements. This material is available as explanatory notes
See also our metadata FAQ
Metadata and contextual information requirements: Document versions
We will notify organisations when we add new element lists to the incorporated documents. You are required to comply with the new lists within six months of that notification.
Current document: Metadata and contextual information requirements-v7.pdf
| Version | Date of effect | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| v7 | 23 December 2020 | Open | Added detailed element list for Category 11 |
Additional supplementary material can be found in the explanatory notes.
Superseded documents:
| Version | Date of effect | End date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| v6 | 10 September 2019 | 22 December 2020 | Added detailed element list for Category 8 |
| v5 | 2 October 2017 | 9 September 2019 | Added detailed element list for Category 5 |
| v4.1 | 28 March 2017 | 1 October 2017 | Document revised to align with the changes in the Water Amendment (Water Information) Regulations 2017 |
| v4 | 2 March 2017 | 27 March 2017 | Added detailed element lists for Category 4 and Category 9 |
| v3 | 28 July 2015 | 1 March 2017 | Added detailed element lists for Category 3 and Category 6 |
| v2 | 28 November 2014 | 27 July 2015 | Added detailed element lists for subcategories: 1a and 1b 2a, 2b and 2c |
| v1 | 28 February 2014 | 27 November 2014 | Added element lists for new subcategories 2d and 2e |
| 1, 2012 | 5 July 2012 | 27 February 2014 | Contained generalised requirements moved from the body of the Regulations |
More information
Read the Bureau's policy for Changing the Metadata and Contextual Information Requirements document. This policy conforms with a set of principles which we apply when maintaining and developing Part 7 of the Water Regulations.
