Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.44Water licences must state volumetric limit
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sec.44 Water licences must state volumetric limit
A water licence to take water in the plan area must state a volumetric limit for the licence. For section 133 (2) of the Act — a water licence that does not state a volumetric limit is not inconsistent with this plan if the licence is for taking or interfering with water only for— stock or domestic purposes; or cultural or environmental purposes; and the time within which the chief executive must amend a water licence that is inconsistent with this section is the period this plan is in force. (sec.44-ssec.1) A water licence to take water in the plan area must state a volumetric limit for the licence. (sec.44-ssec.2) For section 133 (2) of the Act — a water licence that does not state a volumetric limit is not inconsistent with this plan if the licence is for taking or interfering with water only for— stock or domestic purposes; or cultural or environmental purposes; and the time within which the chief executive must amend a water licence that is inconsistent with this section is the period this plan is in force.
- (a) a water licence that does not state a volumetric limit is not inconsistent with this plan if the licence is for taking or interfering with water only for— (i) stock or domestic purposes; or (ii) cultural or environmental purposes; and
- (i) stock or domestic purposes; or
- (ii) cultural or environmental purposes; and
- (b) the time within which the chief executive must amend a water licence that is inconsistent with this section is the period this plan is in force.
- (i) stock or domestic purposes; or
- (ii) cultural or environmental purposes; and