sec.52Interference with water for stock purposes or domestic purposes

sec.52 Interference with water for stock purposes or domestic purposes

This section applies if the proposed interference with water is to store water taken under an authorisation for stock purposes or domestic purposes. In deciding the application, the chief executive must consider— existing water supplies for stock purposes or domestic purposes on land to which the application relates, including, for example, existing weirs, underground water and storage for taking overland flow water; and the availability of water at the proposed storage site. Also, the chief executive must ensure the proposed storage capacity authorised under the water licence is not greater than— the storage capacity that is necessary to store water taken under a water entitlement for stock purposes or domestic purposes having regard to the existing water supplies mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and either— for a water licence to interfere with water in the Endeavour catchment, Jeannie catchment or Normanby catchment—20ML; or otherwise—250ML. (sec.52-ssec.1) This section applies if the proposed interference with water is to store water taken under an authorisation for stock purposes or domestic purposes. (sec.52-ssec.2) In deciding the application, the chief executive must consider— existing water supplies for stock purposes or domestic purposes on land to which the application relates, including, for example, existing weirs, underground water and storage for taking overland flow water; and the availability of water at the proposed storage site. (sec.52-ssec.3) Also, the chief executive must ensure the proposed storage capacity authorised under the water licence is not greater than— the storage capacity that is necessary to store water taken under a water entitlement for stock purposes or domestic purposes having regard to the existing water supplies mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and either— for a water licence to interfere with water in the Endeavour catchment, Jeannie catchment or Normanby catchment—20ML; or otherwise—250ML.

• (a) existing water supplies for stock purposes or domestic purposes on land to which the application relates, including, for example, existing weirs, underground water and storage for taking overland flow water; and
• (b) the availability of water at the proposed storage site.
• (a) the storage capacity that is necessary to store water taken under a water entitlement for stock purposes or domestic purposes having regard to the existing water supplies mentioned in subsection (2) (a) ; and
• (b) either— (i) for a water licence to interfere with water in the Endeavour catchment, Jeannie catchment or Normanby catchment—20ML; or (ii) otherwise—250ML.
• (i) for a water licence to interfere with water in the Endeavour catchment, Jeannie catchment or Normanby catchment—20ML; or