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Water Act 2000
sec.1247Existing levees
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### sec.1247 Existing levees
Chapter 8, part 2, division 3, and a regulation made under section 1014(2)(n) do not apply to an existing levee.
In this section—
existing levee means a levee—
that—
was under construction when section 967 commenced; and
has not been modified since the construction of the levee was completed or otherwise came to an end; or
that was existing on the commencement and has not been modified since.
s 1247 ins 2013 No. 28 s 305
(sec.1247-ssec.1) Chapter 8, part 2, division 3, and a regulation made under section 1014(2)(n) do not apply to an existing levee.
(sec.1247-ssec.2) In this section— existing levee means a levee— that— was under construction when section 967 commenced; and has not been modified since the construction of the levee was completed or otherwise came to an end; or that was existing on the commencement and has not been modified since.
- (a) that— (i) was under construction when section 967 commenced; and (ii) has not been modified since the construction of the levee was completed or otherwise came to an end; or
- (i) was under construction when section 967 commenced; and
- (ii) has not been modified since the construction of the levee was completed or otherwise came to an end; or
- (b) that was existing on the commencement and has not been modified since.
- (i) was under construction when section 967 commenced; and
- (ii) has not been modified since the construction of the levee was completed or otherwise came to an end; or