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Water Plan (Cape York) 2019
sec.42Volumetric limit
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sec.42 Volumetric limit
The volumetric limit 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 water year—the stated volume; or if paragraph (a) does not apply and the water licence being converted states an area, in hectares, that may be irrigated by water taken under the licence—the volume, in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the stated area by 12; or otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 43 .
- (a) if the water licence being converted states the volume of water that may be taken under the licence in a water year—the stated volume; or
- (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the water licence being converted states an area, in hectares, that may be irrigated by water taken under the licence—the volume, in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the stated area by 12; or
- (c) otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 43 .