sec.154Preservation of obligation in particular circumstances

### sec.154 Preservation of obligation in particular circumstances This section applies if— the location from which water may be taken under a water allocation to which section 153 (1) applies is changed to a location to which the holder of the distribution operations licence (the licence holder ) does not distribute water; or the allocation is changed or subdivided or amalgamated with another water allocation. The obligation on the water allocation holder to pay a charge, in relation to the licence holder’s distribution works, to the licence holder under the distribution arrangements between the parties continues to attach to the water allocation until the licence holder agrees that the obligation has been satisfied. If the licence holder agrees, under subsection (2) , that the obligation has been satisfied, the licence holder must give the chief executive notice in the approved form of the satisfaction. If the chief executive receives notice under subsection (3) , the chief executive must give the registrar notice that the water allocation is no longer an allocation to which a distribution operations licence applies. s 154 sub 2003 No. 25 s 69 ; 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68 (sec.154-ssec.1) This section applies if— the location from which water may be taken under a water allocation to which section 153 (1) applies is changed to a location to which the holder of the distribution operations licence (the licence holder ) does not distribute water; or the allocation is changed or subdivided or amalgamated with another water allocation. (sec.154-ssec.2) The obligation on the water allocation holder to pay a charge, in relation to the licence holder’s distribution works, to the licence holder under the distribution arrangements between the parties continues to attach to the water allocation until the licence holder agrees that the obligation has been satisfied. (sec.154-ssec.3) If the licence holder agrees, under subsection (2) , that the obligation has been satisfied, the licence holder must give the chief executive notice in the approved form of the satisfaction. (sec.154-ssec.4) If the chief executive receives notice under subsection (3) , the chief executive must give the registrar notice that the water allocation is no longer an allocation to which a distribution operations licence applies. - (a) the location from which water may be taken under a water allocation to which section 153 (1) applies is changed to a location to which the holder of the distribution operations licence (the licence holder ) does not distribute water; or - (b) the allocation is changed or subdivided or amalgamated with another water allocation.