Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
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sec.10 Zones
A water management protocol may declare an area (a zone ) in a groundwater unit to be an area in which the following may be limited under this plan or the water management protocol— granting water licences to take water from the unallocated water reserves in the zone; particular dealings with water licences to take water from within the zone. A water management protocol may declare an area under subsection (1) only if the chief executive is satisfied action should be taken in the area— to protect existing authorisations; or to protect natural ecosystems. (sec.10-ssec.1) A water management protocol may declare an area (a zone ) in a groundwater unit to be an area in which the following may be limited under this plan or the water management protocol— granting water licences to take water from the unallocated water reserves in the zone; particular dealings with water licences to take water from within the zone. (sec.10-ssec.2) A water management protocol may declare an area under subsection (1) only if the chief executive is satisfied action should be taken in the area— to protect existing authorisations; or to protect natural ecosystems.
- (a) granting water licences to take water from the unallocated water reserves in the zone;
- (b) particular dealings with water licences to take water from within the zone.
- (a) to protect existing authorisations; or
- (b) to protect natural ecosystems.