sec.13Limitation on taking overland flow water— Act , s 20 (2)

sec.13 Limitation on taking overland flow water— Act , s 20 (2)

A person may not take overland flow water other than— for stock or domestic purposes; or for another purpose, other than ponded pasture or water spreading, using works that allow the taking of overland flow water; or under an authorisation to take unallocated water granted to the person under the resource operations plan; or under another authorisation; or overland flow water of not more than the amount necessary to satisfy the requirements of— an environmental authority issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; or a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity, other than a mining or petroleum activity, under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; or overland flow water of not more than the amount necessary to divert the water around a mine site; or overland flow water that is contaminated agricultural runoff water; or under an authority under section 15 . In this section— contaminated agricultural runoff water has the meaning given by the ‘Code for Assessable Development for Operational Works for Taking Overland Flow Water’. A copy of the code is available on the department’s website. ponded pasture means constructing banks or otherwise modifying naturally wet areas to impound water to use it mainly for growing fodder for grazing. water spreading means using shallow earth walls to divert or delay the movement of water across its natural flow path to increase beneficial infiltration of the soil by the water, mainly for growing fodder for grazing. works — means works having a capacity of not more than 5ML; and does not include works that are connected, physically or by any device able to transfer water, to any other works used or able to be used for storing water. s 13 amd 2013 Act No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 2 (sec.13-ssec.1) A person may not take overland flow water other than— for stock or domestic purposes; or for another purpose, other than ponded pasture or water spreading, using works that allow the taking of overland flow water; or under an authorisation to take unallocated water granted to the person under the resource operations plan; or under another authorisation; or overland flow water of not more than the amount necessary to satisfy the requirements of— an environmental authority issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; or a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity, other than a mining or petroleum activity, under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 ; or overland flow water of not more than the amount necessary to divert the water around a mine site; or overland flow water that is contaminated agricultural runoff water; or under an authority under section 15 . (sec.13-ssec.2) In this section— contaminated agricultural runoff water has the meaning given by the ‘Code for Assessable Development for Operational Works for Taking Overland Flow Water’. A copy of the code is available on the department’s website. ponded pasture means constructing banks or otherwise modifying naturally wet areas to impound water to use it mainly for growing fodder for grazing. water spreading means using shallow earth walls to divert or delay the movement of water across its natural flow path to increase beneficial infiltration of the soil by the water, mainly for growing fodder for grazing. works — means works having a capacity of not more than 5ML; and does not include works that are connected, physically or by any device able to transfer water, to any other works used or able to be used for storing water.