Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
89Cold water releases
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89 Cold water releases
89 Cold water releases
The Act, section 120 does not apply to the release of water that is more than 2°C colder than the water into which it is discharged if the water is released—
(a) from a water supply work authorised by an approval under the Water Management Act 2000 that contains one or more conditions relating to the work of a type specified in that Act, section 100(3), or
(b) from Jindabyne Dam or Tantangara Dam and the release is in accordance with all conditions of the Snowy water licence, within the meaning of the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997, that relate to cold water releases.