Water Plan (Cape York) 2019
sec.41Maximum rate
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sec.41 Maximum rate
The maximum rate for the new water allocation must be— if the water licence being converted states the volume of water that may be taken under the licence in a day—the stated volume; or if paragraph (a) does not apply, but the water licence being converted states a maximum volume of water, expressed in litres, that may be taken under the licence in a second—the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the stated maximum volume by 0.0864 and rounded to the nearest 1 decimal point; or otherwise—the maximum rate decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 43 . See also the Water Regulation 2016 , sections 50 to 52 .
- (a) if the water licence being converted states the volume of water that may be taken under the licence in a day—the stated volume; or
- (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, but the water licence being converted states a maximum volume of water, expressed in litres, that may be taken under the licence in a second—the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the stated maximum volume by 0.0864 and rounded to the nearest 1 decimal point; or
- (c) otherwise—the maximum rate decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 43 .