20AOSale etc of water allocations of available water

#### 20AO Sale etc of water allocations of available water 20AO Sale etc of water allocations of available water > > (1) Even if a notice under section 20Y is in force in relation to a water source, the Ministerial Corporation may, in such manner as it thinks fit, give notice— > > > > > (a) to any person holding an entitlement to take water from the water source that an offer may be made to the Ministerial Corporation to purchase for the entitlement an additional water allocation of available water from the water source, or > > > > > (b) to any person desiring to apply for an entitlement to take available water from the water source that an offer may be made to the Ministerial Corporation to purchase the water allocation that would be applicable to the entitlement if it were granted. > > > (2) A notice under subsection (1) may be given— > > > > > (a) to a person specified in the notice, > > > > > (b) to all persons within a class of persons specified in the notice, or > > > > > (c) to all persons other than those within a class of persons specified in the notice. > > > (3) A notice under subsection (1)— > > > > > (a) shall specify whether an offer is to be the subject of negotiation or is to be made by way of a tender or at auction, > > > > > (b) may, in the case of an offer by way of a tender or at auction, specify the conditions of sale, and > > > > > (c) may be general or subject to specified exceptions or limitations. > > > (4) The Ministerial Corporation may— > > > > > (a) accept an offer made under this section, whether or not subject to conditions, or > > > > > (b) refuse to accept such an offer. > > > (5) Where an offer under this section is made by way of a tender, the Ministerial Corporation— > > > > > (a) may require the provision of further information and evidence in relation to the tender, the use of the water allocation to which it relates or the entitlement required to be applied for under section 20AP, > > > > > (b) is not obliged to accept the highest or any tender, and > > > > > (c) may reject a tender for any reason, whether or not it is related to the price. > > > (6) The Ministerial Corporation may, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, invite and consider an application for an entitlement to take available water without requiring the purchase of the water allocation for the entitlement. > > **pt 2, div 4D (ss 20AN–20AR):** Ins 1986 No 196, Sch 10 (1).