sec.70What is a water entitlement notice

### sec.70 What is a water entitlement notice A water entitlement notice is a notice that, for the purpose of implementing a water plan, provides for any or all of the following in the plan area— the conversion to a water allocation of a water licence, interim water allocation or other authority to take water; the grant of a water allocation or water licence— as a result of an unallocated water release; or to replace a surrendered water allocation; the cancellation of a surrendered water allocation; the granting of a water licence without the need for an application to be made under section 107 ; See section 116 (Granting a water licence under a process in a plan or regulation). the amendment of a water licence to implement the plan; the refusal of a particular application for a water licence if necessary to implement the plan; the repeal of a water licence if the licence is no longer necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water; the replacement of a water licence with another water licence necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water. If a water allocation or water licence is no longer necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water, the water entitlement notice may state the authority under this Act that authorises the take or interference. s 70 amd 2003 No. 25 s 39 sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68 (amd 2016 No. 60 s 15 (14) ) (sec.70-ssec.1) A water entitlement notice is a notice that, for the purpose of implementing a water plan, provides for any or all of the following in the plan area— the conversion to a water allocation of a water licence, interim water allocation or other authority to take water; the grant of a water allocation or water licence— as a result of an unallocated water release; or to replace a surrendered water allocation; the cancellation of a surrendered water allocation; the granting of a water licence without the need for an application to be made under section 107 ; See section 116 (Granting a water licence under a process in a plan or regulation). the amendment of a water licence to implement the plan; the refusal of a particular application for a water licence if necessary to implement the plan; the repeal of a water licence if the licence is no longer necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water; the replacement of a water licence with another water licence necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water. (sec.70-ssec.2) If a water allocation or water licence is no longer necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water, the water entitlement notice may state the authority under this Act that authorises the take or interference. - (a) the conversion to a water allocation of a water licence, interim water allocation or other authority to take water; - (b) the grant of a water allocation or water licence— (i) as a result of an unallocated water release; or (ii) to replace a surrendered water allocation; - (i) as a result of an unallocated water release; or - (ii) to replace a surrendered water allocation; - (c) the cancellation of a surrendered water allocation; - (d) the granting of a water licence without the need for an application to be made under section 107 ; Note— See section 116 (Granting a water licence under a process in a plan or regulation). - (e) the amendment of a water licence to implement the plan; - (f) the refusal of a particular application for a water licence if necessary to implement the plan; - (g) the repeal of a water licence if the licence is no longer necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water; - (h) the replacement of a water licence with another water licence necessary to authorise a particular take of, or interference with, water. - (i) as a result of an unallocated water release; or - (ii) to replace a surrendered water allocation;