Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) If the commission considers it necessary, it may impose a written restriction (a commission water restriction) restricting all or any of the following in all or part of the SEQ region or a designated region—
(a) the volume of water taken by or supplied to a customer or type of customer of a service provider;
(b) the hours when water may be used on premises for stated purposes;
(c) the way water may be used on premises.
(2) However, the restriction may be imposed only if—
(a) there is an urgent need for it because of a significant threat to sustainable and secure water supply; or
(b) the available water supply has fallen to a level at which unrestricted use of the water is not in the public interest; or
(c) the restriction is essential to ensure the aims of a relevant regional water security program or system operating plan are met; or
(d) the Minister has published a notice under section 22 or if a regulation has been made under section 23; or
(e) the restriction will help the achievement of long-term demand management objectives for water.
(3) Also, the commission may apply the restriction to water, including non-Act water, taken from a rainwater tank connected to a service provider's reticulated supply.
(4) Also, the restriction may be made even if a service provider water restriction applies to a matter the subject of the restriction.
(5) A restriction may provide an exemption from all or part of the restriction.
(6) In this section, the power to restrict includes the power to prohibit.
(7) In this section—
customer, of a service provider, means—
(a) if the service provider is a local government—a ratepayer of the local government who enjoys registered services supplied by the local government; and
(b) if the service provider is other than a local government—a person who enjoys registered services supplied by the service provider.