Water Act 1992
22CDesignation of eligible land for Aboriginal water reserve in
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22C Designation of eligible land for Aboriginal water reserve in water allocation plan (1) A water allocation plan may designate eligible land as land in respect of which an Aboriginal water reserve applies if: (a) the land is of more than 1 hectare; and (b) there are water resources: (i) for surface water – on or immediately adjacent to the land; or (ii) for groundwater – beneath the land. (3) A water allocation plan must not designate land under subsection (1) that is held under a lease that permits the lessee to use the land solely or primarily for residential purposes.