sec.26AParticular applications for water licences that must not be accepted

sec.26A Particular applications for water licences that must not be accepted

This section does not apply to an application for a water licence if— section 26 applies to the application; or the application is for a licence to interfere with the flow of surface water to artificially change or improve the course of a watercourse, lake or spring; or the application— is made as part of the process mentioned in section 33A (2) for releasing unallocated water; and is for a licence to take— surface water held as a general reserve in subcatchment area E, F or G; or surface water held as a strategic reserve for a State purpose in subcatchment area E, F or G. An application for a water licence must not be accepted under section 107 of the Act if the application is for a water licence to— take surface water and use the water on the land; or interfere with the flow of surface water on, under or adjoining the land. s 26A ins 2017 SL No. 7 s 13 amd 2019 SL No. 120 s 14 ; 2020 SL No. 204 s 4 (sec.26A-ssec.1) This section does not apply to an application for a water licence if— section 26 applies to the application; or the application is for a licence to interfere with the flow of surface water to artificially change or improve the course of a watercourse, lake or spring; or the application— is made as part of the process mentioned in section 33A (2) for releasing unallocated water; and is for a licence to take— surface water held as a general reserve in subcatchment area E, F or G; or surface water held as a strategic reserve for a State purpose in subcatchment area E, F or G. (sec.26A-ssec.2) An application for a water licence must not be accepted under section 107 of the Act if the application is for a water licence to— take surface water and use the water on the land; or interfere with the flow of surface water on, under or adjoining the land.

• (a) section 26 applies to the application; or
• (b) the application is for a licence to interfere with the flow of surface water to artificially change or improve the course of a watercourse, lake or spring; or
• (c) the application— (i) is made as part of the process mentioned in section 33A (2) for releasing unallocated water; and (ii) is for a licence to take— (A) surface water held as a general reserve in subcatchment area E, F or G; or (B) surface water held as a strategic reserve for a State purpose in subcatchment area E, F or G.
• (i) is made as part of the process mentioned in section 33A (2) for releasing unallocated water; and
• (ii) is for a licence to take— (A) surface water held as a general reserve in subcatchment area E, F or G; or (B) surface water held as a strategic reserve for a State purpose in subcatchment area E, F or G.
• (A) surface water held as a general reserve in subcatchment area E, F or G; or