Specific forms

Notification of change to contact details (PDF, 63K)*

Use this form to notify the department of any change in contact details.

Request for water entitlement data attached to land (PDF, 92K)*

This form is used by individuals or entities (e.g. solicitors) acting on behalf of an individual to request information relating to water licences, interim water allocations and associated information or approvals that are attached to a property.

Stock or domestic allowance notification form (PDF, 176K)* 

Use this form to notify the department of a claim for a stock or domestic allowance.

Guideline (PDF, 129K)* for completing the form.

Water meter reading notification form (PDF, 60K)* 

This notification form is used to provide water meter readings to the department.

Examples when a meter reading may be required include:

• at the sale of the property
• special end of water year reading
• dealings which involve a tradable water allocation (sale or transfer)
• other special meter reading events.

In the event of a property sale this information could be used to apportion water usage charges.  Apportionment of fixed (Part A or allocation charges) will remain the responsibility of the transferor and transferee.

Water use assessment report (PDF, 56K)*

Water sharing rules are the rules prescribed under the Water Regulation 2002 for a water licence not managed under a resource operations plan. The water sharing rules describe the management arrangements for access to water within a water management area

If water sharing rules apply, meter malfunction or breakdown must be reported to the department as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made to repair or replace the water meter.

During the period between reporting the incident and the repair/replacement of the meter, the water entitlement holder must complete W2F095 Water use assessment report (PDF, 56K)* to account for water use during this time.

Guideline (PDF, 66K)* for completing the form.

Application to amalgamate resource operations licences (PDF, 51K)*

Use this form to apply for amalgamating a resource operations licence with another resource operations licence in the same water supply scheme, into one single licence.

The holder of a resource operations licence or distribution operations licence may apply to transfer the licence or part of the licence.

Nominate a distribution operations licence holder (PDF, 51K)* 

Section 107C of the Water Act 2000 provides for the transfer of functions from a water authority under Chapter 4 of the Water Act to a two tier structure such as a holding co-operative and a trading co-operative (two tier co-operative) by providing that the owner of the infrastructure may nominate an entity to be the distribution operations licence (DOL) holder.

Application for approval to restrict use of subartesian water (outside the SEQ Region) (PDF, 60K)* 

Guideline for application by water service providers for approval to restrict use of subartesian water (WAM/20083398) 

Request to extend, change or cancel a development permit for operational works related to water.

Contact your local departmental office for more information on this process.

This form must be used for a request to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM), as the responsible entity, for any of the following types of request made under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009:

1. an extension of the period before the development permit lapses where DNRM is the assessment manager (section 383)
2. to make a permissible change to a condition of the development permit where DNRM imposed the condition as the assessment manager or concurrency agency (section 369)
3. to make a permissible change to the development permit, other than a change to a condition, where DNRM is the assessment manager (section 369).

Request for allowance of volume of water taken by a constructing authority (PDF, 68K)*

This form is to be used by a constructing authority and a holder of a metered entitlement to request an allowance for the volume of water taken under section 20(8) of the Water Act through a meter that is used to take water under a metered entitlement administered by the department.

Guideline (PDF, 50K)* for completing the form

A constructing authority as defined under section 2 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 and the Protocol - Authorised taking of water without a water entitlement under the Water Regulation 2002, may take water with the need for a water permit or a water licence for the purpose of construction or maintenance of infrastructure (that the constructing authority may lawfully construct or maintain) provided the water is taken in accordance with:

• section 20(8) of the Water Act
• sections 52AAA and 52AAB of the Water Regulation 2002
• Protocol - Authorised taking of water without a water entitlement under the Water Regulation 2002
• any conditions imposed by the chief executive under section 20(9).

W2F107

No fee