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Water Management Act 2000
85AAuthorisation to take water from uncontrolled flows
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#### 85A Authorisation to take water from uncontrolled flows
85A Authorisation to take water from uncontrolled flows
> > (1) This section applies to a water source in respect of which a management plan makes provision for the taking of water from uncontrolled flows.
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> > (2) The management plan may make provision for or with respect to the circumstances in which the holders of one or more of the following licences that relate to a water source to which this section applies are authorised to take water from the water source that has not been credited to the water allocation accounts of those licences—
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> > > (a) regulated river (high security) access licences,
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> > > (b) regulated river (general security) access licences,
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> > > (c) floodplain harvesting access licences,
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> > > (d) any other access licences prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (3) The management plan may make provision for or with respect to subsequent adjustments to the water allocation accounts for the licences.
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> > (4)–(7) (Repealed)
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> **s 85A:** Ins 2004 No 39, Sch 4 \[22\]. Am 2008 No 73, Sch 5 \[3\] \[4\]; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.44 \[5\]; 2010 No 133, Sch 2 \[30\]; 2014 No 48, Sch 1.8 \[5\]; 2018 No 31, Sch 1 \[34\].