sec.59Nominal entitlement

sec.59 Nominal entitlement

Subsection (2) states the nominal entitlement for a water licence to take unsupplemented water. The nominal entitlement is— for a licence that states a volume of water that may be taken—the stated volume; or for a licence that states an area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required to efficiently irrigate the area, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— for subcatchment area B—3; or for subcatchment area C or H—10; or for other subcatchment areas—6.6; or for another licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to— the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and the water taking capacity of any existing works for taking water under the licence; and the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before 20 December 2002; and the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iii) . (sec.59-ssec.1) Subsection (2) states the nominal entitlement for a water licence to take unsupplemented water. (sec.59-ssec.2) The nominal entitlement is— for a licence that states a volume of water that may be taken—the stated volume; or for a licence that states an area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required to efficiently irrigate the area, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— for subcatchment area B—3; or for subcatchment area C or H—10; or for other subcatchment areas—6.6; or for another licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to— the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and the water taking capacity of any existing works for taking water under the licence; and the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before 20 December 2002; and the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iii) .

• (a) for a licence that states a volume of water that may be taken—the stated volume; or
• (b) for a licence that states an area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required to efficiently irrigate the area, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— (i) for subcatchment area B—3; or (ii) for subcatchment area C or H—10; or (iii) for other subcatchment areas—6.6; or
• (i) for subcatchment area B—3; or
• (ii) for subcatchment area C or H—10; or
• (iii) for other subcatchment areas—6.6; or