Water Act 1992
14DBores in Restricted Water Extraction Area
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14D Bores in Restricted Water Extraction Area (1) If land with a bore on it in a Restricted Water Extraction Area is subdivided or consolidated and results in a title to land the owner of which no longer retains the right to take groundwater under section 14, the owner must discontinue the use of and decommission any bore on the land with that title. (2) The Controller must not accept an application for a bore work permit made under section 57(1) in respect of the land with that title, other than: (a) an application for a bore work permit for decommissioning or sealing off a bore; or (b) an application for a bore work permit to take groundwater under any entitlement other than the right to take groundwater under section 14.