sec.55Applications for dealings with water licences inconsistent with this plan— Act , s 129

sec.55 Applications for dealings with water licences inconsistent with this plan— Act , s 129

This section applies to an application for a dealing with a water licence, other than an application— for a dealing that is permitted under the water management protocol; or that the chief executive may grant under section 54 ; or for a dealing with a water licence to interfere with the flow of surface water or groundwater. Granting the application would be inconsistent with this plan if granting the application would— increase the volume of water that would be taken or stored under licence; or increase the rate at which water may be taken under the licence; or increase the maximum area to be irrigated under the licence; or increase the daily or monthly volumetric limit for taking water under the licence; or change the location of taking surface water under the licence; or change the conditions under which water may be taken. s 55 prev s 55 om 2015 SL No. 121 s 8 pres s 55 ins 2021 SL No. 71 s 21 (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for a dealing with a water licence, other than an application— for a dealing that is permitted under the water management protocol; or that the chief executive may grant under section 54 ; or for a dealing with a water licence to interfere with the flow of surface water or groundwater. (sec.55-ssec.2) Granting the application would be inconsistent with this plan if granting the application would— increase the volume of water that would be taken or stored under licence; or increase the rate at which water may be taken under the licence; or increase the maximum area to be irrigated under the licence; or increase the daily or monthly volumetric limit for taking water under the licence; or change the location of taking surface water under the licence; or change the conditions under which water may be taken.

• (a) for a dealing that is permitted under the water management protocol; or
• (b) that the chief executive may grant under section 54 ; or
• (c) for a dealing with a water licence to interfere with the flow of surface water or groundwater.
• (a) increase the volume of water that would be taken or stored under licence; or
• (b) increase the rate at which water may be taken under the licence; or
• (c) increase the maximum area to be irrigated under the licence; or
• (d) increase the daily or monthly volumetric limit for taking water under the licence; or
• (e) change the location of taking surface water under the licence; or
• (f) change the conditions under which water may be taken.