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sec.6Meaning of domestic purposes
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### sec.6 Meaning of domestic purposes
Domestic purposes , for taking water, means taking water for the following—
household purposes;
watering of animals kept as pets;
watering a garden.
For subsection (1) (c) , the combined size of the garden must not exceed an area of 0.5ha.
However, if a water plan states either of the following for this definition, it applies instead of subsection (2) —
a different size for the garden;
a volume of water sufficient to water a different size garden.
In this section—
garden includes a lawn.
s 6 ins 2014 No. 64 s 65
(sec.6-ssec.1) Domestic purposes , for taking water, means taking water for the following— household purposes; watering of animals kept as pets; watering a garden.
(sec.6-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (c) , the combined size of the garden must not exceed an area of 0.5ha.
(sec.6-ssec.3) However, if a water plan states either of the following for this definition, it applies instead of subsection (2) — a different size for the garden; a volume of water sufficient to water a different size garden.
(sec.6-ssec.4) In this section— garden includes a lawn.
- (a) household purposes;
- (b) watering of animals kept as pets;
- (c) watering a garden.
- (a) a different size for the garden;
- (b) a volume of water sufficient to water a different size garden.