Crown Lands and Water Division Inspection

• Select Compliance case inspection or IDAS/CAA inspection

  Compliance case

  IDAS/CAA inspection

• Audit Title/ CIRAM Number

• IDAS/CAA reference

• Inspection start

  Date

• iAuditor account holder

• Ciram or IDAS/CAA number

• Location address / Lot and DP
  Address

• Have you text your nominated safety officer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• do you want to carry out a Take 5

  yes

  no

• answer each question

  Select is caution required for suspect have you parked your vehicle for safe exit all required PPE any vehicle movements any trip hazard environmental hazards - sun, snake bite

  • is caution required for suspect
  • have you parked your vehicle for safe exit
  • all required PPE
  • any vehicle movements
  • any trip hazard
  • environmental hazards - sun, snake bite

• enter how the risk will be reduced for any hazard

• Select inspection template

  Compliance case

  IDAS/CAA inspection

• enter suspect name

• enter informant name

• enter witness name

• person(s) present at the inspection

• Are there any impacts to waterfront land?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select type of activity

  Select Construct/erecting a structure eg building, retaining wall, jetty Depositing material eg soil, building waste Excavating material eg sand, soil, rock Land clearing eg remove vegetation/trees,

  • Construct/erecting a structure eg building, retaining wall, jetty
  • Depositing material eg soil, building waste
  • Excavating material eg sand, soil, rock
  • Land clearing eg remove vegetation/trees,

• is the activity still occurring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• location of activity

  Select on the bank in, on or under the bed of the watercourse riparian zone top of the bank but within 40 mts waterfront land

  • on the bank
  • in, on or under the bed of the watercourse
  • riparian zone
  • top of the bank but within 40 mts waterfront land

• Enter description of activity

• Add observation

Observation

• Upload photo

  Media

• Provide description

• describe eg works outside waterfront land

• Add observation

Observation

• Upload photo

  Media

• Provide description

• Is there a Water Meter issue?

  Select yes no

  • yes
  • no

• select water meter issue

  Select meter disconnected no meter meter not functioning damage to works approval/meter

  • meter disconnected
  • no meter
  • meter not functioning
  • damage to works approval/meter

• is the issue still occurring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add observation

Observation

• Upload photo

  Media

• Provide description

• did you observe any new offences?

  yes

  no

• Select any new offences

  Select 91(E)1 WMA Person carrying out a controlled activity without a CAA 91(E)2 WMA Holder of a CAA carrying out works not authorised by the CAA 345(1) WMA Harm to aquifers and waterfront land - intentional/negligent 345(2) WMA Harm to waterfront land 336(C) WMA Contravention of Notices eg stop work, protect watercourse, provide report

  • 91(E)1 WMA Person carrying out a controlled activity without a CAA
  • 91(E)2 WMA Holder of a CAA carrying out works not authorised by the CAA
  • 345(1) WMA Harm to aquifers and waterfront land - intentional/negligent
  • 345(2) WMA Harm to waterfront land
  • 336(C) WMA Contravention of Notices eg stop work, protect watercourse, provide report

• enter description of any new offence

• Add observation

Observation

• Upload photo

  Media

• Provide description

• select conditions to be inspected

  Select erosion and sediment control plan vegetation management plan riparian zone bank stabilisation condition amendments Storm water management plan outlet structures acid sulfate soils management plan watercourse crossings water management works in-stream works

  • erosion and sediment control plan
  • vegetation management plan
  • riparian zone
  • bank stabilisation
  • condition amendments
  • Storm water management plan
  • outlet structures
  • acid sulfate soils management plan
  • watercourse crossings
  • water management works
  • in-stream works
add observation/inspection element

• add photo

  Media

• provide description

Observations/ notes/ points of interest and referrals

• do you need to make any referral to another authority or agency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select relevant authority/agency and add an Action and assign

  Select Council Water NSW Fisheries Crown Lands Officer of Environment and Heritage EPA

  • Council
  • Water NSW
  • Fisheries
  • Crown Lands
  • Officer of Environment and Heritage
  • EPA

• add any further details for referral

• Add observation

Observation

• Upload photo

  Media

• Provide description

Follow-up required?

add detail(s) of follow-up

• upload photo

  Media

• provide description of photo

Are there any other Observations/notes/points of interest you want to record?

add detail(s)

• upload photo

  Media

• provide description of photo

Interviews and statements

• Do you need to conduct a voluntary interview?

  yes

  no

• Select person(s) for interview and proceed to voluntary field interview section

  Select Suspect Witness Informant Other

  • Suspect
  • Witness
  • Informant
  • Other

• select a time, date and location of interview if not now during the inspection

• add any Contemporaneous notes

• do you need to carry out a voluntary interview?

  yes

  no
interview proforma

• Voluntary Field Interview Guide 1. prior to start of interview (recorder off) Allegation: i am making inquiries in relation to a report we received that - HINT include location, action, date eg there have been some works on waterfront land eg building, digging or depositing, or activities that affect water quantity/flows I would like to offer you the opportunity to tell us about what happened in an interview. We electronically record our interviews to ensure an accurate record is made of what is said, it protects you as well as us and you will get a copy of the interview for your records. I will supply you with a copy of the interview on a CD as soon as practicable.

• Do you agree to have an interview electronically recorded? *if no then you need to ask if you can take notes, and let them know this will take much longer to complete)

  yes

  no

• 1. Turn on voice/phone recorder now and continue with questions below - or turn on recorder on PHONE or VOICE RECORDER and come back to questions 2. OPENING PREAMBLE AND QUESTIONS * this is an electronically recorded interview between (state your name) of the Crown Lands and Water Division of the NSW Department of Industry and (state the interviewee's name). * this interview is being conducted at (location) * today's date is (date) * Also present is (2nd officer) from the NSW Dept of Primary Industries Water and (all other persons) * for the purpose of voice identification could everyone please state their full name and spell their surname (start with yourself) * Do you agree that there are no other persons present? * do you agree the time is now (state time - Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Standard Daylight Savings Time) Allegation: I am making inquiries in relation to (activity - location - date)..... Do you understand what my questions will be in relation to? - if 'NO" then repeat the allegation. CAUTION: I am going to ask you further questions about this matter - You are not obliged to say or do anything. Anything you say or do will be recorded and may be used in evidence. Do you understand that? * Do you agree that prior to the commencement of this interview i told you that i was going to ask you some questions in relation to this matter? * Do you agree that you gave consent to the interview being electronically recorded? * Do you agree that i also told you that at the conclusion of the interview you would be given a copy of the interview at the first practicable opportunity?

• 3. Personal particulars: 1. what is your full name and date of birth? 2. What is your residential address and postal address? 3. What are your landline and mobile phone numbers? 4. What is your current occupation? 5. Who are you employed by? 6. What is your drivers licence number? * list questions for each element

• 4. As i explained earlier, i am making inquiries in relation to ... (allegation) What can you tell me about that?

• 5. Clarification Questions: At this point you can ask what ever clarification questions you require to establish the facts of the incident, remembering to include questions which will establish the elements of any offence; *Clarify - who was involved, who was in charge, who made the decisions - what was done - when were things done, when were decisions made - where was the activity conducted (if you use maps, get them signed and dated by the interviewee) - How was the activity conducted, how was the decision made - did they ask anyone about it (Office of Water, State Water etc) - Why was the activity conducted, was there a benefit and who made the benefit

• 6. Ask the corroborator if they have any questions?

• 7. Conclusion Is there anything else you would like to tell me about this matter? Have the answers you have given today been of your own free will? Has any threat, promise or inducement been held out to you to give the answers you have given? Are the answers you have given in the interview today the truth? Do you have any comment about how this interview was conducted? Do you agree the time is now_______ Eastern standard time OR Daylight savings time? The interview is now concluded.

• Inspection completed

  Date