Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.39Holder’s obligations within first year
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sec.39 Holder’s obligations within first year
If a condition of a water licence requires a water bore to be controlled, the holder must, before the end of the first year, give the chief executive— if the holder of the licence intends to comply with the condition during the first year—a notice stating when the holder intends to comply with the condition; or otherwise—a bore management statement for the water bore. The notice given under subsection (1) (a) must also be given at least 1 month before the holder finishes complying with the condition. In this section— bore management statement , for a water bore, means a notice stating how the holder of a water licence intends, by the day required under the licence, to control the bore and maintain it in a way that minimises the loss of water. first year means the period of 1 year starting on the day the chief executive gives the licensee a notice under section 38 (2) . (sec.39-ssec.1) If a condition of a water licence requires a water bore to be controlled, the holder must, before the end of the first year, give the chief executive— if the holder of the licence intends to comply with the condition during the first year—a notice stating when the holder intends to comply with the condition; or otherwise—a bore management statement for the water bore. (sec.39-ssec.2) The notice given under subsection (1) (a) must also be given at least 1 month before the holder finishes complying with the condition. (sec.39-ssec.3) In this section— bore management statement , for a water bore, means a notice stating how the holder of a water licence intends, by the day required under the licence, to control the bore and maintain it in a way that minimises the loss of water. first year means the period of 1 year starting on the day the chief executive gives the licensee a notice under section 38 (2) .
- (a) if the holder of the licence intends to comply with the condition during the first year—a notice stating when the holder intends to comply with the condition; or
- (b) otherwise—a bore management statement for the water bore.