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Water Act 1992
14EEffect of revocation of Restricted Water Extraction Area
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14E Effect of revocation of Restricted Water Extraction Area
declaration
(1) A declaration under section 14A(1) and the restrictions in the area
continue in effect until the declaration is revoked.
(2) If the Minister revokes a declaration under section 14A(1):
(a) in the case of a declaration restricting the right to take water
under section 11 – the right to take water under section 11 is
restored to owners of:
(i) all titles to land created by subdivision or consolidation
under Part 2A, 4 or 5 of the Planning Act 1999 after the
declaration; and
(ii) all unit titles created by registration of a scheme
statement under section 54B of the Land Title Act 2000
(iii) all unit titles created by registration of a units plan of
subdivision or units plan of consolidation under
section 9B of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act 1975
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(b) in the case of a declaration restricting the right to take
groundwater under section 14 – the right to take water under
section 14 is restored to owners of:
(i) all titles to land created by subdivision or consolidation
under Part 2A, 4 or 5 of the Planning Act 1999 after the
declaration; and
(ii) all unit titles created by registration of a scheme
statement under section 54B of the Land Title Act 2000
(iii) all unit titles created by registration of a units plan of
subdivision or units plan of consolidation under
section 9B of the Real Property (Unit Titles) Act 1975
after the declaration.
(3) As soon as practicable after a declaration under section 14A(1) is
revoked, the Minister responsible for administering the Land Title
Act 2000 must give a direction to the Registrar-General under
section 36(1) of that Act to remove any memorandum made under
section 35 of that Act in respect of the declaration.
Note for subsection (3)
The Registrar-General’s directions and Regulations made under the Land Title
Act 2000 may prescribe or provide for an approved form used for giving a
direction under section 36(1) of that Act.