Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2006
sec.23Granting unallocated water from the general reserve
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sec.23 Granting unallocated water from the general reserve
The chief executive may grant unallocated water from the general reserve under a process in the resource operations plan. However, the chief executive— may grant unallocated water from the general reserve only for the subcatchment areas mentioned in schedule 7 , column 1; and must not grant unallocated water from the general reserve for a subcatchment area if, in granting the unallocated water, the total amount of unallocated water granted for the subcatchment area is more than the volume stated in schedule 7 , column 2, opposite the subcatchment area; and must, in granting a water entitlement for unallocated water, state flow conditions that provide for the protection of low flows in watercourses. (sec.23-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant unallocated water from the general reserve under a process in the resource operations plan. (sec.23-ssec.2) However, the chief executive— may grant unallocated water from the general reserve only for the subcatchment areas mentioned in schedule 7 , column 1; and must not grant unallocated water from the general reserve for a subcatchment area if, in granting the unallocated water, the total amount of unallocated water granted for the subcatchment area is more than the volume stated in schedule 7 , column 2, opposite the subcatchment area; and must, in granting a water entitlement for unallocated water, state flow conditions that provide for the protection of low flows in watercourses.
- (a) may grant unallocated water from the general reserve only for the subcatchment areas mentioned in schedule 7 , column 1; and
- (b) must not grant unallocated water from the general reserve for a subcatchment area if, in granting the unallocated water, the total amount of unallocated water granted for the subcatchment area is more than the volume stated in schedule 7 , column 2, opposite the subcatchment area; and
- (c) must, in granting a water entitlement for unallocated water, state flow conditions that provide for the protection of low flows in watercourses.