Water Plan (Cape York) 2019
sec.61Maximum rate
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sec.61 Maximum rate
The maximum rate for the water licence must be— for a water licence being amended— if the pre-amended licence states the volume of water that may be taken in a day—the stated volume; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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 volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 ; or for a water licence being granted—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 .
- (a) for a water licence being amended— (i) if the pre-amended licence states the volume of water that may be taken in a day—the stated volume; or (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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 (iii) otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 ; or
- (i) if the pre-amended licence states the volume of water that may be taken in a day—the stated volume; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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
- (iii) otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 ; or
- (b) for a water licence being granted—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 .
- (i) if the pre-amended licence states the volume of water that may be taken in a day—the stated volume; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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
- (iii) otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 ; or