83Definition of “measurement period”

83 Definition of “measurement period”

83 Definition of “measurement period”

(1) In this part, measurement period, in relation to a water supply work approval, means a period—

(a) beginning when overland flow water is taken by one or more of the works under the water supply work approval for the approved work, and

(b) ending when—

(i) overland flow water is no longer being taken by the approved work or works, and

(ii) supply channel infrastructure used to direct or convey water to a storage work no longer conveys water to any of the approved works, and

(iii) all buffer zone areas related to the approved works are empty of water, other than water that cannot reasonably be transferred to any of the approved works.

(2) The take of overland flow water includes when overland flow water is not able to be isolated from water taken by one or more of the works under—

(a) an access licence other than the following—

(i) a floodplain harvesting (regulated river) access licence,

(ii) a floodplain harvesting (unregulated river) access licence,

(iii) if the overland flow water is taken from a declared floodplain—an unregulated river access licence,

(b) a basic landholder right,

(c) an exemption from holding an access licence.

(3) The take of overland flow water does not include the take of overland flow water under an exemption from a requirement to hold an access licence.