Water Plan (Burdekin Basin) 2007
sec.77Storing unsupplemented water taken under a water licence
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sec.77 Storing unsupplemented water taken under a water licence
Without limiting section 76 (1) , the chief executive may impose, on a water licence to take unsupplemented water, a condition that states the works that may be used to store the water taken under the licence. In deciding whether to impose the condition mentioned in subsection (1) , the chief executive must have regard to the capacity of any existing overland flow works being used to store the water. (sec.77-ssec.1) Without limiting section 76 (1) , the chief executive may impose, on a water licence to take unsupplemented water, a condition that states the works that may be used to store the water taken under the licence. (sec.77-ssec.2) In deciding whether to impose the condition mentioned in subsection (1) , the chief executive must have regard to the capacity of any existing overland flow works being used to store the water.