88AAConditions of exemptions from access licences

#### 88AA Conditions of exemptions from access licences 88AA Conditions of exemptions from access licences > > (1) This section applies if a person is exempt under the regulations from the requirement to hold an access licence under section 60A(1) or (2). > > > (2) The regulations may prescribe conditions of the exemption that are about the following— > > > > > (a) an amount of water that may be taken if approved by the Minister and if less than an amount prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (b) the urgent taking of water if the Minister decides the taking of water is necessary for basic human water needs, > > > > > (c) the taking of water in accordance with a program approved by the Minister. > > > (3) The regulations may permit conditions of the exemption to be imposed by the Minister if— > > > > > (a) the exemption permits the taking of water for compliance with emergency legislation, and > > > > > (b) the conditions are— > > > > > > > (i) published in the Gazette, or notified in writing to the person, and > > > > > > > (ii) for the purpose of implementing the water management principles in relation to the taking of water. > > > (4) The Minister must, by order published in the Gazette, specify the groundwater sources to which an exemption applies if— > > > > > (a) the exemption permits the taking of water from a groundwater source for excavation, and > > > > > (b) the regulations require the Minister to specify the source. > > > (5) This section does not limit section 400(2). > > **s 88AA:** Ins 2024 No 80, Sch 1\[5\].