sec.17Purposes for which unallocated water may be granted

sec.17 Purposes for which unallocated water may be granted

Unallocated water may be granted from the general reserve for any purpose. Unallocated water may be granted from the State reserve for the following purposes— a coordinated project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ; a project of regional significance; for water granted to a local government—town water supply purposes; an electricity generation project. A project is a project of regional significance for the plan area if the chief executive considers the project is significant for a region in the plan area, having regard to— the plan outcomes; and the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; and the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; and other matters the chief executive considers relevant. Unallocated water may be granted from the Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve for the purpose of helping Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders to achieve their economic aspirations. (sec.17-ssec.1) Unallocated water may be granted from the general reserve for any purpose. (sec.17-ssec.2) Unallocated water may be granted from the State reserve for the following purposes— a coordinated project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ; a project of regional significance; for water granted to a local government—town water supply purposes; an electricity generation project. (sec.17-ssec.3) A project is a project of regional significance for the plan area if the chief executive considers the project is significant for a region in the plan area, having regard to— the plan outcomes; and the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; and the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; and other matters the chief executive considers relevant. (sec.17-ssec.4) Unallocated water may be granted from the Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve for the purpose of helping Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders to achieve their economic aspirations.

• (a) a coordinated project under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ;
• (b) a project of regional significance;
• (c) for water granted to a local government—town water supply purposes;
• (d) an electricity generation project.
• (a) the plan outcomes; and
• (b) the economic or social impact the project will have on the region; and
• (c) the public interest and the welfare of people in the region; and
• (d) other matters the chief executive considers relevant.