sec.121Who may apply for dealing with water licence

### sec.121 Who may apply for dealing with water licence The licensee of a water licence may apply for 1 or more dealings with the licence. However, this section does not apply to a licensee surrendering the licensee’s water licence or the cancellation or repeal of a licence. Despite subsection (1) , an application to relocate the water licence may be made only if section 126 applies to the licence. Also, the following persons may apply for the dealing with the water licence mentioned in the circumstances mentioned— for a seasonal water assignment of a seasonal water assignment notice for the water year in which the application is made—the holder of the seasonal water assignment notice; for the transfer of a water licence—the licensee and proposed transferee if the proposed transferee is an owner of land to which the water licence attaches or a prescribed entity; for an application to reinstate an expired water licence— if a licensee fails to renew a water licence—the licensee; or if the licensee has ceased to be an owner of the land to which the licence was attached—another owner of the land; for an application to amalgamate 2 or more water licences into a single licence—either of the following— the licensee or licensees of 2 or more water licences relating to the same land; a prescribed entity. s 121 amd 2001 No. 75 s 26 ; 2003 No. 25 s 52 ; 2005 No. 19 s 44 ; 2011 No. 40 s 44 sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68 amd 2018 No. 24 s 248 ; 2023 No. 24 s 15 (sec.121-ssec.1) The licensee of a water licence may apply for 1 or more dealings with the licence. (sec.121-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to a licensee surrendering the licensee’s water licence or the cancellation or repeal of a licence. (sec.121-ssec.2A) Despite subsection (1) , an application to relocate the water licence may be made only if section 126 applies to the licence. (sec.121-ssec.3) Also, the following persons may apply for the dealing with the water licence mentioned in the circumstances mentioned— for a seasonal water assignment of a seasonal water assignment notice for the water year in which the application is made—the holder of the seasonal water assignment notice; for the transfer of a water licence—the licensee and proposed transferee if the proposed transferee is an owner of land to which the water licence attaches or a prescribed entity; for an application to reinstate an expired water licence— if a licensee fails to renew a water licence—the licensee; or if the licensee has ceased to be an owner of the land to which the licence was attached—another owner of the land; for an application to amalgamate 2 or more water licences into a single licence—either of the following— the licensee or licensees of 2 or more water licences relating to the same land; a prescribed entity. - (a) for a seasonal water assignment of a seasonal water assignment notice for the water year in which the application is made—the holder of the seasonal water assignment notice; - (b) for the transfer of a water licence—the licensee and proposed transferee if the proposed transferee is an owner of land to which the water licence attaches or a prescribed entity; - (c) for an application to reinstate an expired water licence— (i) if a licensee fails to renew a water licence—the licensee; or (ii) if the licensee has ceased to be an owner of the land to which the licence was attached—another owner of the land; - (i) if a licensee fails to renew a water licence—the licensee; or - (ii) if the licensee has ceased to be an owner of the land to which the licence was attached—another owner of the land; - (d) for an application to amalgamate 2 or more water licences into a single licence—either of the following— (i) the licensee or licensees of 2 or more water licences relating to the same land; (ii) a prescribed entity. - (i) the licensee or licensees of 2 or more water licences relating to the same land; - (ii) a prescribed entity. - (i) if a licensee fails to renew a water licence—the licensee; or - (ii) if the licensee has ceased to be an owner of the land to which the licence was attached—another owner of the land; - (i) the licensee or licensees of 2 or more water licences relating to the same land; - (ii) a prescribed entity.