Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.38Notice that water bore is not controlled
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sec.38 Notice that water bore is not controlled
This section applies if the chief executive becomes aware that a water bore that was controlled is no longer controlled because the groundwater pressure has changed. The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the holder of the water licence a notice stating that— the bore is not controlled; and the licence must be amended in the way stated in subsection (3) . The water licence must be amended to— allow the holder to take water using the bore that is not controlled; and include conditions requiring the holder— to ensure the bore is controlled within 10 years after the holder was given the notice under subsection (2) ; and to give the chief executive written notice about when the water bore is controlled. (sec.38-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive becomes aware that a water bore that was controlled is no longer controlled because the groundwater pressure has changed. (sec.38-ssec.2) The chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the holder of the water licence a notice stating that— the bore is not controlled; and the licence must be amended in the way stated in subsection (3) . (sec.38-ssec.3) The water licence must be amended to— allow the holder to take water using the bore that is not controlled; and include conditions requiring the holder— to ensure the bore is controlled within 10 years after the holder was given the notice under subsection (2) ; and to give the chief executive written notice about when the water bore is controlled.
- (a) the bore is not controlled; and
- (b) the licence must be amended in the way stated in subsection (3) .
- (a) allow the holder to take water using the bore that is not controlled; and
- (b) include conditions requiring the holder— (i) to ensure the bore is controlled within 10 years after the holder was given the notice under subsection (2) ; and (ii) to give the chief executive written notice about when the water bore is controlled.
- (i) to ensure the bore is controlled within 10 years after the holder was given the notice under subsection (2) ; and
- (ii) to give the chief executive written notice about when the water bore is controlled.
- (i) to ensure the bore is controlled within 10 years after the holder was given the notice under subsection (2) ; and
- (ii) to give the chief executive written notice about when the water bore is controlled.