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Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
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Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
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A person must not take water using a water bore that does not have a watertight delivery system unless the person holds a water licence allowing the person to take water using a bore that does not have a watertight delivery system. The bore owner of a water bore drilled after the commencement must install a watertight delivery system for the bore. Subsection (4) applies if a water bore is drilled after the commencement to replace another bore that— existed before the commencement; and did not have a watertight delivery system. Subsection (2) does not apply and the bore owner need only ensure the water bore is a controlled bore. (sec.31-ssec.1) A person must not take water using a water bore that does not have a watertight delivery system unless the person holds a water licence allowing the person to take water using a bore that does not have a watertight delivery system. (sec.31-ssec.2) The bore owner of a water bore drilled after the commencement must install a watertight delivery system for the bore. (sec.31-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if a water bore is drilled after the commencement to replace another bore that— existed before the commencement; and did not have a watertight delivery system. (sec.31-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not apply and the bore owner need only ensure the water bore is a controlled bore.