16Definitions

16 Definitions

16 Definitions

In this Part—

entitlement means a licence, authority or group licence under Part 2 of the Act.

permanent transfer means a transfer (other than a temporary transfer) of rights to take and use water.

temporary transfer means a transfer of rights to take and use water—

(a) for a period that does not exceed 5 years, or

(b) for a period that (when aggregated with the period or periods for which any other transfer or transfers has or have been obtained by the transferee under this Part or under Part 4 of the Regulations repealed by this Regulation) does not exceed 5 years.

transferee means the person or body to which any rights to take and use water under an entitlement are transferred by operation of a provision of this Part.

transferor means the person or body from which any rights to take and use water under an entitlement held by that person or body are transferred by operation of a provision of this Part.

water source means—

(a) a river, lake or section of a river, or

(b) a combination of 2 or more of them.

cl 16: Am 2009 (602), Sch 1 [1].