sec.54Deciding applications for relocating water licences or seasonal water assignments of water licences— Act , s 43

sec.54 Deciding applications for relocating water licences or seasonal water assignments of water licences— Act , s 43

For section 43 (2) (i) of the Act , this section applies to— an application for relocating a water licence; or an application for a seasonal water assignment of a water licence. The chief executive may decide to grant the application to change the location from which water may be taken under the licence or for the seasonal water assignment of the licence if— the existing location from which water may be taken under the licence is within— a groundwater sub-area zone; or a water licence zone; and the dealing is permitted under the water management protocol. However, the chief executive may grant the application only if the application would result in water being taken from a location that is— if the existing location is in a groundwater sub-area zone—a groundwater sub-area zone within the same groundwater sub-area; or if the existing location is in a water licence zone—within a water licence zone. s 54 prev s 54 om 2015 SL No. 121 s 8 pres s 54 ins 2021 SL No. 71 s 21 (sec.54-ssec.1) For section 43 (2) (i) of the Act , this section applies to— an application for relocating a water licence; or an application for a seasonal water assignment of a water licence. (sec.54-ssec.2) The chief executive may decide to grant the application to change the location from which water may be taken under the licence or for the seasonal water assignment of the licence if— the existing location from which water may be taken under the licence is within— a groundwater sub-area zone; or a water licence zone; and the dealing is permitted under the water management protocol. (sec.54-ssec.3) However, the chief executive may grant the application only if the application would result in water being taken from a location that is— if the existing location is in a groundwater sub-area zone—a groundwater sub-area zone within the same groundwater sub-area; or if the existing location is in a water licence zone—within a water licence zone.

• (a) an application for relocating a water licence; or
• (b) an application for a seasonal water assignment of a water licence.
• (a) the existing location from which water may be taken under the licence is within— (i) a groundwater sub-area zone; or (ii) a water licence zone; and
• (i) a groundwater sub-area zone; or
• (ii) a water licence zone; and
• (b) the dealing is permitted under the water management protocol.
• (i) a groundwater sub-area zone; or
• (ii) a water licence zone; and
• (a) if the existing location is in a groundwater sub-area zone—a groundwater sub-area zone within the same groundwater sub-area; or
• (b) if the existing location is in a water licence zone—within a water licence zone.