South Australian Consolidated Regulations

AQUACULTURE REGULATIONS 2005 - REG 28

28—Environmental monitoring and reporting—live organisms reared during transport

        (1)         If a licence authorises the use of a farming structure designed to be transported by road or rail, the licensee must carry out water testing as follows:

            (a)         water samples must be collected at least 3 times per reporting year (at intervals not closer than 3 months) at approximately the same times and dates in each year;

            (b)         samples of waste water discharged from the structure must be collected as follows:

                  (i)         the samples must be representative samples of water discharged from the structure;

                  (ii)         if there is only 1 point at which waste water is discharged from the structure—at least 2 samples must be collected directly from the discharge point;

                  (iii)         if there is more than 1 discharge point—a sample must be collected directly from at least 2 of the discharge points;

            (c)         the samples must be tested for oxidised nitrogen (as nitrogen NO ₃ +NO ₂ ), ammonia (total as nitrogen NH ₄ +NH ₃ ), soluble phosphorous and total suspended solids in an accredited laboratory;

            (d)         the samples must be collected in a manner and using containers that comply with the requirements of the testing laboratory.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

        (2)         If a licence authorises the use of a farming structure designed to be transported by road or rail, the licensee must, on or before the reporting day in each year, provide to the Minister a report for the preceding reporting year—

            (a)         containing the following:

                  (i)         the dates on which water samples were collected;

                  (ii)         for each month—

                        (A)         the amount and type of supplemental feed used in the structure; and

                        (B)         the amount and type of chemicals (including but not limited to therapeutic or prophylactic substances, antifoulants and disinfectants) used in the structure;

                  (iii)         if the author of the report is not the licensee—the author's name and address; and

            (b)         accompanied by a copy of the results of the testing of the water samples provided by the laboratory.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.

Expiation fee: $315.