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Water Act 1989
9ARights to water of Water Holder
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9A Rights to water of Water Holder
(1) The Water Holder has the right to take the amounts of water that are made available to it—
(a) under an environmental entitlement; or
(b) under any other authorisation, licence or right under this Act.
(2) The Water Holder has the right to use water taken by it under a right conferred by subsection (1) for any purpose connected with carrying out the objectives of the Water Holder under section 33DC or the exercise of the functions of the Water Holder under section 33DD.
(3) The rights conferred by this section are subject to any express limitations provided in—
(c) the conditions attached to the environmental entitlement or other authorisation, licence or right.
S. 9B inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 34.