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Water Act 2000
sec.986Particular reductions in allocation’s value
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### sec.986 Particular reductions in allocation’s value
An owner of a water allocation is entitled to be paid reasonable compensation by the State if a change, while the water plan relating to the allocation is in force, reduces the value of the allocation.
This section does not apply to the owner of a water allocation for a change that reduces the value of the allocation if section 986A (1) (a) applies, unless no compensation is payable under section 986G (3) for the change.
s 986 amd 2011 No. 31 s 392 ; 2014 No. 64 s 254 sch 1 ; 2018 No. 24 s 272
(sec.986-ssec.1) An owner of a water allocation is entitled to be paid reasonable compensation by the State if a change, while the water plan relating to the allocation is in force, reduces the value of the allocation.
(sec.986-ssec.2) This section does not apply to the owner of a water allocation for a change that reduces the value of the allocation if section 986A (1) (a) applies, unless no compensation is payable under section 986G (3) for the change.