Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WATER RESOURCES REGULATION 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007) - REG 10

A bore work licence is not required for bore work in relation to any of the following:

        (a)     a trench for the laying of pipes, cables or other equipment in relation to the supply of water, gas, electricity or telecommunications or the provision of sewerage or drainage;

        (b)     a drain that is under the control of the Territory or the Commonwealth;

        (c)     an excavation or land modifications in relation to a building, land development or a swimming pool;

        (d)     an excavation for engineering or survey purposes if the excavation is less than 15m deep;

        (e)     an excavation for a toilet;

        (f)     an excavation, not deeper than 15m, for the installation of cathodic protection anodes or the measurement of water pressure;

        (g)     a bore drilled not deeper than the watertable nearest the surface to obtain samples of water, or other material, for scientific research;

        (h)     a bore comprising an excavation, not deeper than 3m, for conducting an underground test or extracting material for testing.