Water Plan (Burnett Basin) 2014
sec.105Taking groundwater using prescribed existing groundwater works
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sec.105 Taking groundwater using prescribed existing groundwater works
An owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (a) may take groundwater using the works. An owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (b) may take groundwater using the works until 1 year after the commencement. However, if an owner of land mentioned in paragraph (b) gives notice to the chief executive that there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (b) on the land, the owner may take groundwater using the works any time after the commencement. An authorisation under subsection (1) , (2) or (3) ceases to apply to an owner of land if the owner is granted a water licence relating to the works or any other works on the land. (sec.105-ssec.1) An owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (a) may take groundwater using the works. (sec.105-ssec.2) An owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (b) may take groundwater using the works until 1 year after the commencement. (sec.105-ssec.3) However, if an owner of land mentioned in paragraph (b) gives notice to the chief executive that there are prescribed existing groundwater works mentioned in schedule 12 , definition prescribed existing groundwater works , paragraph (b) on the land, the owner may take groundwater using the works any time after the commencement. (sec.105-ssec.4) An authorisation under subsection (1) , (2) or (3) ceases to apply to an owner of land if the owner is granted a water licence relating to the works or any other works on the land.