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Water Management Act 1999
85Payment for allocation
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85 Payment for allocation
(1) The Minister may charge a fee for the granting of a water allocation.
(2) The Minister may sell a water allocation by public auction or tender to any person who holds a licence.
(3) The purchaser of a water allocation under subsection (2) must hold a licence before he or she is entitled to the allocation.
(4) The Minister may refuse to accept a bid or tender for a water allocation under subsection (2) from a person who has been convicted of an offence against this Act.