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Water Act 1992
71SWater extraction licence to prevail in event of inconsistency
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71S Water extraction licence to prevail in event of inconsistency
(1) If there is an inconsistency between a water extraction licence and
a mining management plan approved under the Mining
Management Act 2001 or a mining management plan forming part
of a deemed mining licence as defined in section 303 of the
Environment Protection Act 2019 in relation to the amount of water
that may be extracted for a mining activity, the water extraction
licence prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
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(2) If there is an inconsistency between a water extraction licence and
an environment management plan approved under the Petroleum
Act 1984 in relation to the amount of water that may be extracted
for a petroleum activity, the water extraction licence prevails to the
extent of the inconsistency.