Water Management Act 2000
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91 Activity approvals
91 Activity approvals
(1) There are two kinds of activity approvals, namely, controlled activity approvals and aquifer interference approvals.
(2) A controlled activity approval confers a right on its holder to carry out a specified controlled activity at a specified location in, on or under waterfront land.
(3) An aquifer interference approval confers a right on its holder to carry out one or more specified aquifer interference activities at a specified location, or in a specified area, in the course of carrying out specified activities.
Note.
Examples of where an aquifer interference approval may be needed include mining operations, road construction and any other large scale activity that involves excavation.
s 91: Am 2004 No 39, Sch 4 [28].