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Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022
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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—
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> > (a) from a water supply work authorised by an approval under the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092) that contains one or more conditions relating to the work of a type specified in that Act, section 100(3), or
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> > (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](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-099), that relate to cold water releases.