sec.78Interference with water to enable take of water for stock or domestic purposes

sec.78 Interference with water to enable take of water for stock or domestic purposes

This section applies if the proposed interference with water is to store water to be taken under an authorisation for stock or domestic purposes. In deciding the application the chief executive must consider the following— existing water supplies on the property to which the application relates, including existing weirs, groundwater and storages taking overland flow water and the availability of water at the proposed site; the matters mentioned in section 27 (1) (d) . However, the storage capacity must not be greater than is necessary for the storage of water taken under an authorisation for stock or domestic purposes. Subsection (2) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider. (sec.78-ssec.1) This section applies if the proposed interference with water is to store water to be taken under an authorisation for stock or domestic purposes. (sec.78-ssec.2) In deciding the application the chief executive must consider the following— existing water supplies on the property to which the application relates, including existing weirs, groundwater and storages taking overland flow water and the availability of water at the proposed site; the matters mentioned in section 27 (1) (d) . (sec.78-ssec.3) However, the storage capacity must not be greater than is necessary for the storage of water taken under an authorisation for stock or domestic purposes. (sec.78-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider.

• (a) existing water supplies on the property to which the application relates, including existing weirs, groundwater and storages taking overland flow water and the availability of water at the proposed site;
• (b) the matters mentioned in section 27 (1) (d) .