Section 34, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) The Agency shall establish and maintain national,basin and catchment water resources monitoring and information systems which shall provide for the collection of data and information necessary to assess- 26 27 Registration of water use. Public notification- Monitoring, reporting, and informa tion systems. Objections. No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 201728 29 (a) the quantity of water in the various water (b) the status of groundwater aquifers; (c) the quality of water resources and the state of the general aquatic environment; and (d) the use of water resources, including a register of water uses authorized for all categories of uses. (2) Information system under subsection (1) shall provide data and information - (a) for the protection, sustainable use and management of water resources; (b) for the development and or review and implementation of the national water resources strategy; and (c) to government, existing and potential water users and the public- (i) on the status of water resources; (ii) for research and development; (iii) for planning and water environmental management; (iv) for determining permit applications; (v) for public safety and disaster management; and (vi) for international cooperation. (3) The Agency may require in writing that any person shall,within a reasonable time or on a regular basis, provide any data, information, documents, samples or materials reasonably required for- (a) the purposes of any national monitoring network or national information system; or (b) the management and protection of water resources. PART IX–OFFENCES AND PENALTIES