National Water Information Standards
Under the Water Act 2007 (section 130, Part 7) the Director of Meteorology has the authority to issue National Water Information Standards (NWIS). In issuing those standards, the Director may adopt or incorporate any matter in an existing standard.
National Water Information Standards may deal with any of the following:
- collecting water information
- measuring water
- monitoring water
- analysing water
- transmitting water information
- accessing water information
- retaining and storing water information
- water accounting
- any other matter relating to water information that is specified in the Water Regulations 2008.
