325Directions concerning waste of water

325 Directions concerning waste of water

325 Directions concerning waste of water

The Minister may, by order in writing served on a landholder, direct the landholder to take specified measures to ensure that—

(a) water taken and used under the authority of—

(i) a domestic and stock right, or

(ii) a domestic and stock access licence,

is taken and used in accordance with the mandatory guidelines established under section 336B, and

(b) water taken and used under the authority of—

(i) a domestic and stock right, or

(ii) a domestic and stock access licence,

is beneficially used, and is not wasted or improperly used, and

(c) water taken by means of a water supply work situated on the land, or used under the authority of a water use approval applying to the land, is beneficially used, and is not wasted or improperly used.

Note.

See also section 11 (1) (e) of the Natural Resources Access Regulator Act 2017 and Schedule 2 to that Act.

s 325: Subst 2004 No 39, Sch 2 [6]; 2008 No 73, Sch 2 [2]. Am 2017 No 64, sec 19.