sec.40AChief executive may temporarily release water from reserve

### sec.40A Chief executive may temporarily release water from reserve The chief executive may temporarily release water from a strategic water infrastructure reserve for a purpose other than that stated in a water planning instrument. The chief executive must release the water under the process prescribed under section 39 (b) . This is the process under section 40 (2) . However, the process can make the water available only under a water licence. Also, a water licence granted for the release must be granted for a stated term of not more than 3 years. Despite section 106 (3) , the water licence can not be renewed, reinstated, relocated, amalgamated or subdivided. This section applies despite any provision of a water planning instrument relating to the release of water from the reserve. s 40A prev s 40A ins 2001 No. 75 s 8 amd 2003 No. 25 s 30 ; 2011 No. 40 s 14 om 2014 No. 64 s 68 pres s 40A ins 2018 No. 24 s 241 amd 2019 No. 17 s 360 sch 1 (sec.40A-ssec.1) The chief executive may temporarily release water from a strategic water infrastructure reserve for a purpose other than that stated in a water planning instrument. (sec.40A-ssec.2) The chief executive must release the water under the process prescribed under section 39 (b) . This is the process under section 40 (2) . (sec.40A-ssec.3) However, the process can make the water available only under a water licence. (sec.40A-ssec.4) Also, a water licence granted for the release must be granted for a stated term of not more than 3 years. (sec.40A-ssec.5) Despite section 106 (3) , the water licence can not be renewed, reinstated, relocated, amalgamated or subdivided. (sec.40A-ssec.6) This section applies despite any provision of a water planning instrument relating to the release of water from the reserve.