sec.31Conditions for water licences

sec.31 Conditions for water licences

In deciding the conditions under which water may be taken under an amended water licence, the chief executive must consider— the terms or conditions stated on the existing water licence; and any existing water sharing arrangements that relate to the existing water licence. local management rules for water restrictions Subsection (3) applies if— the existing water licence is for water harvesting; and the water that could have been taken by water harvesting could have been stored in storage that is works that allow the taking of overland flow water. The chief executive is to impose a condition on the existing water licence to ensure there is no increase in the volume of overland flow water the storage may take. (sec.31-ssec.1) In deciding the conditions under which water may be taken under an amended water licence, the chief executive must consider— the terms or conditions stated on the existing water licence; and any existing water sharing arrangements that relate to the existing water licence. local management rules for water restrictions (sec.31-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if— the existing water licence is for water harvesting; and the water that could have been taken by water harvesting could have been stored in storage that is works that allow the taking of overland flow water. (sec.31-ssec.3) The chief executive is to impose a condition on the existing water licence to ensure there is no increase in the volume of overland flow water the storage may take.

• (a) the terms or conditions stated on the existing water licence; and
• (b) any existing water sharing arrangements that relate to the existing water licence. Example of existing water sharing arrangements— local management rules for water restrictions
• (a) the existing water licence is for water harvesting; and
• (b) the water that could have been taken by water harvesting could have been stored in storage that is works that allow the taking of overland flow water.