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Water Management Act 2000
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#### 154 Water entitlements of members
154 Water entitlements of members
> > (1) A corporation may, if requested to do so in writing by a member of the corporation, determine the member’s water entitlement.
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> > (2) The corporation must determine an entitlement if the request is made by a member who is supplied by the corporation with water for irrigation.
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> > (3) A corporation must have regard to the following matters when determining the member’s water entitlement—
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> > > (a) the nature of agricultural activities on the land to which water is supplied,
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> > > (b) the amount of water currently supplied to the member,
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> > > (c) any present or past water sharing arrangements applicable to the member,
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> > > (d) any other matter it considers relevant,
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> > > (e) any other matter prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) A determination may specify the different parts of the member’s water entitlement that are available to the member for different purposes.
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> > (5) A determination must be in writing and comply with the requirements prescribed by the regulations. Notice of a determination must be given in writing by the corporation to the member.
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> > (6) A determination may be varied or redetermined only on a further application made by the member within 3 months of the determination or in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (7) A person must not participate in a determination of a member’s water entitlement if the person or a member of the person’s immediate family (within the meaning of the regulations) has an interest in the entitlement.
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> **s 154:** Subst 2010 No 133, Sch 2\[54\].