16ABEntitlement holders for certain land

16AB Entitlement holders for certain land

[Section 16AB Inserted by No. 24 of 2019, s. 5, Applied:02 Sep 2019]

(1)  A person is an entitlement holder, in respect of land to which section 16(2)(b) of this Act applied immediately before the 2011 transition day, if –

(a) an order has not been made under section 16D(2) in respect of the land; and

(b) the person –

(i) was the owner of the land immediately before the 2011 transition day; or

(ii) if the land has been transferred on or after the 2011 transition day, is receiving the benefit of the water entitlement agreement made in respect of the land.

(2)  If an order has been made under section 16D(2) in respect of land to which section 16(2)(b) of this Act applied immediately before the 2011 transition day, a person is an entitlement holder in respect of the land if the person is the holder of a valid authorisation –

(a) to take water under the Irrigation Clauses Act 1973 , or the Water Management Act 1999 , in respect of the land; and

(b) that is in accordance with the order made under section 16D(2) in respect of the land.