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Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.43Chief executive may require investigation, studies or hydrogeological assessment
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sec.43 Chief executive may require investigation, studies or hydrogeological assessment
The chief executive may require the applicant for the decision to— investigate the likely impact the proposed taking of water may have on the following— the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems; groundwater pressure and levels; existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water; and carry out— studies relating to the relevant groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater units connected to the ecosystems; or a hydrogeological assessment.
- (a) investigate the likely impact the proposed taking of water may have on the following— (i) the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems; (ii) groundwater pressure and levels; (iii) existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water; and
- (i) the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
- (ii) groundwater pressure and levels;
- (iii) existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water; and
- (b) carry out— (i) studies relating to the relevant groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater units connected to the ecosystems; or (ii) a hydrogeological assessment.
- (i) studies relating to the relevant groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater units connected to the ecosystems; or
- (ii) a hydrogeological assessment.
- (i) the flow of water to groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
- (ii) groundwater pressure and levels;
- (iii) existing water licences and statutory authorisations to take or interfere with water; and
- (i) studies relating to the relevant groundwater-dependent ecosystems and the groundwater units connected to the ecosystems; or
- (ii) a hydrogeological assessment.