sec.23Matters chief executive must consider

sec.23 Matters chief executive must consider

In dealing with unallocated water, the chief executive must consider— the need for, and efficiency of, current and proposed uses of water, including— the extent to which water is currently being taken under water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water in the plan area; and emerging requirements in the plan area for additional water and the likely timeframe in which the additional water will be required; and water savings that may be made by improving the efficiency with which water is taken and used, including, for example, installing a watertight delivery system for a water bore; and the availability of an alternative water supply for the purpose for which water is required; and the impact the proposed taking of, or interfering with, water may have on— the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems; and groundwater pressure and levels; and on existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water. Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider. (sec.23-ssec.1) In dealing with unallocated water, the chief executive must consider— the need for, and efficiency of, current and proposed uses of water, including— the extent to which water is currently being taken under water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water in the plan area; and emerging requirements in the plan area for additional water and the likely timeframe in which the additional water will be required; and water savings that may be made by improving the efficiency with which water is taken and used, including, for example, installing a watertight delivery system for a water bore; and the availability of an alternative water supply for the purpose for which water is required; and the impact the proposed taking of, or interfering with, water may have on— the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems; and groundwater pressure and levels; and on existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water. (sec.23-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters the chief executive may consider.

• (a) the need for, and efficiency of, current and proposed uses of water, including— (i) the extent to which water is currently being taken under water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water in the plan area; and (ii) emerging requirements in the plan area for additional water and the likely timeframe in which the additional water will be required; and (iii) water savings that may be made by improving the efficiency with which water is taken and used, including, for example, installing a watertight delivery system for a water bore; and
• (i) the extent to which water is currently being taken under water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water in the plan area; and