sec.14Decision to not increase amount of water taken

sec.14 Decision to not increase amount of water taken

The chief executive must not make a decision about the allocation or management of water in the plan area that would increase the volume of water that, on average over the period this plan is in force, may be taken in the plan area. Subsection (1) does not apply to a decision— about a water permit; or about a water licence for taking or interfering with water only for stock or domestic purposes; or to grant a water licence under section 54 ; or to amend a water licence under section 57 ; or about reinstating or replacing an expired water licence; or to grant an authority under section 1277 of the Act ; or Section 1277 of the Act allows the holder of a relevant petroleum tenure to ask the chief executive to grant an authority to take or interfere with underground water to use in carrying out particular existing activities. about unallocated water made under division 2 ; or about water sharing rules made under a water management protocol; or required to be made under a water management protocol. (sec.14-ssec.1) The chief executive must not make a decision about the allocation or management of water in the plan area that would increase the volume of water that, on average over the period this plan is in force, may be taken in the plan area. (sec.14-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a decision— about a water permit; or about a water licence for taking or interfering with water only for stock or domestic purposes; or to grant a water licence under section 54 ; or to amend a water licence under section 57 ; or about reinstating or replacing an expired water licence; or to grant an authority under section 1277 of the Act ; or Section 1277 of the Act allows the holder of a relevant petroleum tenure to ask the chief executive to grant an authority to take or interfere with underground water to use in carrying out particular existing activities. about unallocated water made under division 2 ; or about water sharing rules made under a water management protocol; or required to be made under a water management protocol.

• (a) about a water permit; or
• (b) about a water licence for taking or interfering with water only for stock or domestic purposes; or
• (c) to grant a water licence under section 54 ; or
• (d) to amend a water licence under section 57 ; or
• (e) about reinstating or replacing an expired water licence; or
• (f) to grant an authority under section 1277 of the Act ; or Note— Section 1277 of the Act allows the holder of a relevant petroleum tenure to ask the chief executive to grant an authority to take or interfere with underground water to use in carrying out particular existing activities.
• (g) about unallocated water made under division 2 ; or
• (h) about water sharing rules made under a water management protocol; or