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Water Act 1992
10Public right to take water for domestic and stock purposes
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10 Public right to take water for domestic and stock purposes (1) Subject to section 99, a person may take water for domestic purposes, or for watering travelling stock, from a waterway. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) shall be construed as authorising a person to enter or remain on land to which the person does not otherwise have legal access.