sec.75Volumetric limits for water licences to take unsupplemented water

sec.75 Volumetric limits for water licences to take unsupplemented water

The volumetric limit for a water licence to take unsupplemented water is— for a licence that states the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months—the stated volume; and for a licence that states the area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— for subcatchment areas A and B—8; and for subcatchment area C—9; and for subcatchment area D—6; and for other subcatchment areas—12; and for another licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the following— the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose; 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 the commencement of this plan; the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) . s 75 amd 2017 SL No. 7 s 29

• (a) for a licence that states the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months—the stated volume; and
• (b) for a licence that states the area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— (i) for subcatchment areas A and B—8; and (ii) for subcatchment area C—9; and (iii) for subcatchment area D—6; and (iv) for other subcatchment areas—12; and
• (i) for subcatchment areas A and B—8; and
• (ii) for subcatchment area C—9; and
• (iii) for subcatchment area D—6; and
• (iv) for other subcatchment areas—12; and
• (c) for another licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the following— (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; (iii) the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose; (iv) 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 the commencement of this plan; (v) the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .
• (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence;
• (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence;