Water Plan (Cape York) 2019
sec.62Volumetric limit
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sec.62 Volumetric limit
The volumetric limit 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 under the licence in a water year—the stated volume; or if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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 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 under the licence in a water year—the stated volume; or (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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 (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 under the licence in a water year—the stated volume; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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
- (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 under the licence in a water year—the stated volume; or
- (ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, but the pre-amended licence 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
- (iii) otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive after considering the matters stated in section 63 ; or