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Water Management Act 1999
170Application for hydro-electric district
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170 Application for hydro-electric district
(1) An application may be made to the Minister by an electricity entity which holds a special licence under section 115(2) requesting the establishment of a hydro-electric district.
(2) The hydro-electric district may be defined as –
(a) the whole or part of a catchment area of a certain watercourse or lake; or
(b) a specified area of land.