sec.40BDeciding whether to release water from reserve and considerations for the release

### sec.40B Deciding whether to release water from reserve and considerations for the release In deciding whether to temporarily release water from the reserve, the chief executive must consider— the volume of water that can be released from the reserve without the proposed infrastructure for which the reserve may have been intended being constructed; and the likelihood of a process, for the release of water from the reserve for a purpose that is stated in a water planning instrument, commencing in the short term; and alternatives for access to water. For the release, the chief executive must consider— the outcomes and objectives of the relevant water plan, including the water allocation security objectives and environmental flow objectives; and water supply schemes; and other water users; and existing water markets. If the water the chief executive proposes to release relates to a water supply scheme, the chief executive must consult with the resource operations licence holder for the scheme before releasing the water. s 40B ins 2018 No. 24 s 241 (sec.40B-ssec.1) In deciding whether to temporarily release water from the reserve, the chief executive must consider— the volume of water that can be released from the reserve without the proposed infrastructure for which the reserve may have been intended being constructed; and the likelihood of a process, for the release of water from the reserve for a purpose that is stated in a water planning instrument, commencing in the short term; and alternatives for access to water. (sec.40B-ssec.2) For the release, the chief executive must consider— the outcomes and objectives of the relevant water plan, including the water allocation security objectives and environmental flow objectives; and water supply schemes; and other water users; and existing water markets. (sec.40B-ssec.3) If the water the chief executive proposes to release relates to a water supply scheme, the chief executive must consult with the resource operations licence holder for the scheme before releasing the water. - (a) the volume of water that can be released from the reserve without the proposed infrastructure for which the reserve may have been intended being constructed; and - (b) the likelihood of a process, for the release of water from the reserve for a purpose that is stated in a water planning instrument, commencing in the short term; and - (c) alternatives for access to water. - (a) the outcomes and objectives of the relevant water plan, including the water allocation security objectives and environmental flow objectives; and - (b) water supply schemes; and - (c) other water users; and - (d) existing water markets.