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Water Management Act 2000
71MTransfer of access licences
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#### 71M Transfer of access licences
71M Transfer of access licences
(cf former s 71A)
> > (1) Access licences may be transferred in accordance with this section.
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> > (2) A local water utility access licence may be transferred only if the transferee is a local water utility.
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> > (3) A major utility access licence may be transferred only if the transferee is a major utility.
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> > (4) The consent of the Minister is required before—
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> > > (a) the transfer of an access licence of a category or subcategory prescribed by the regulations, or
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> > > (b) the transfer of an access licence in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (5) The consent of the proposed transferee is required before the transfer of any access licence.
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> > (6) Two or more co-holders of an access licence that is transferred under this section are taken to hold the licence in the way recorded in the Access Register.
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> > (7) This section applies to the transfer of a holding in an access licence in the same way as it applies to the transfer of an access licence held by a single person. However, holdings in access licences may be transferred only if the co-holders hold as tenants in common.
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> > (8) A person who is the holder of a holding in an access licence may transfer it without the consent of any other persons who are co-holders of the access licence concerned.
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> **s 71M (previously s 71A):** Ins 2002 No 138, Sch 2 \[20\]. Subst 2004 No 39, Sch 3 \[6\]. Renumbered 2004 No 39, Sch 3 \[6\]. Am 2009 No 106, Sch 1.20 \[1\].