Water Plan (Cooper Creek) 2011
sec.23Elements of a water licence to take water
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sec.23 Elements of a water licence to take water
A water licence to take water must state the following— the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence; the maximum rate at which water may be taken under the licence; the daily volumetric limit for the licence; the nominal entitlement for the licence; the conditions, if any, for the licence, including flow conditions and conditions about storing water taken under the licence. The chief executive is to amend any existing water licences, other than existing water licences with a purpose of stock or domestic, to include the elements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (e) . The chief executive is to amend any existing water licences with a purpose of stock or domestic to include the elements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (d) . (sec.23-ssec.1) A water licence to take water must state the following— the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence; the maximum rate at which water may be taken under the licence; the daily volumetric limit for the licence; the nominal entitlement for the licence; the conditions, if any, for the licence, including flow conditions and conditions about storing water taken under the licence. (sec.23-ssec.2) The chief executive is to amend any existing water licences, other than existing water licences with a purpose of stock or domestic, to include the elements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) to (e) . (sec.23-ssec.3) The chief executive is to amend any existing water licences with a purpose of stock or domestic to include the elements mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and (d) .
- (a) the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence;
- (b) the maximum rate at which water may be taken under the licence;
- (c) the daily volumetric limit for the licence;
- (d) the nominal entitlement for the licence;
- (e) the conditions, if any, for the licence, including flow conditions and conditions about storing water taken under the licence.