Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.18Limitations on granting water from general, State or Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve
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sec.18 Limitations on granting water from general, State or Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve
Water may not be granted from an unallocated water reserve in a zone declared under a water management protocol. As far as practicable, water granted from the State reserve and Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve is to be granted from the groundwater units and groundwater sub-areas— where water from the general reserve is made available under this plan; or where the water is deeper under the ground than the water mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.18-ssec.1) Water may not be granted from an unallocated water reserve in a zone declared under a water management protocol. (sec.18-ssec.2) As far as practicable, water granted from the State reserve and Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders economic reserve is to be granted from the groundwater units and groundwater sub-areas— where water from the general reserve is made available under this plan; or where the water is deeper under the ground than the water mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) where water from the general reserve is made available under this plan; or
- (b) where the water is deeper under the ground than the water mentioned in paragraph (a) .