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sec.70What is a water entitlement notice
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### 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;