sec.92Granting water licences for using particular existing overland flow works

sec.92 Granting water licences for using particular existing overland flow works

The chief executive may, under section 212 of the Act , grant a water licence to replace an authorisation under section 91 (2) (g) . In deciding the matters mentioned in section 93 (b) to be stated on the licence, the chief executive— must consider— the average annual volume of overland flow water that could have been taken, immediately before the commencement, using the existing overland flow works to which the authorisation relates; and the annual volumes of overland flow water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken using the works during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement; and may consider the extent to which the works, immediately before the commencement, allowed— the taking of other water under another authorisation; or the storage of other water taken under another authorisation. (sec.92-ssec.1) The chief executive may, under section 212 of the Act , grant a water licence to replace an authorisation under section 91 (2) (g) . (sec.92-ssec.2) In deciding the matters mentioned in section 93 (b) to be stated on the licence, the chief executive— must consider— the average annual volume of overland flow water that could have been taken, immediately before the commencement, using the existing overland flow works to which the authorisation relates; and the annual volumes of overland flow water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken using the works during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement; and may consider the extent to which the works, immediately before the commencement, allowed— the taking of other water under another authorisation; or the storage of other water taken under another authorisation.

• (a) must consider— (i) the average annual volume of overland flow water that could have been taken, immediately before the commencement, using the existing overland flow works to which the authorisation relates; and (ii) the annual volumes of overland flow water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken using the works during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement; and
• (i) the average annual volume of overland flow water that could have been taken, immediately before the commencement, using the existing overland flow works to which the authorisation relates; and
• (ii) the annual volumes of overland flow water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken using the works during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement; and
• (b) may consider the extent to which the works, immediately before the commencement, allowed— (i) the taking of other water under another authorisation; or (ii) the storage of other water taken under another authorisation.