Water Plan (Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers) 2017
sec.57Amending water licence for make good obligations or make good condition
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sec.57 Amending water licence for make good obligations or make good condition
For section 126 (1) (a) (iii) of the Act , the water licence may be amended to change the location from which water may be taken using a water bore— in a way allowed under subsection (2) ; and if the change will facilitate compliance with the make good obligations in relation to the bore or the make good condition in relation to the licence. Part 4 , division 5 applies to a decision to amend a water licence. The location may be changed so that water may be taken from a groundwater unit or groundwater sub-area other than a groundwater unit or groundwater sub-area stated on the water licence. The amendment must not— change the location of the land from which water may be taken; or If the location from which water may be taken under a water licence is a stated parcel of land, the amendment must not change that location. increase the amount of water that may be taken under the licence. (sec.57-ssec.1) For section 126 (1) (a) (iii) of the Act , the water licence may be amended to change the location from which water may be taken using a water bore— in a way allowed under subsection (2) ; and if the change will facilitate compliance with the make good obligations in relation to the bore or the make good condition in relation to the licence. Part 4 , division 5 applies to a decision to amend a water licence. (sec.57-ssec.2) The location may be changed so that water may be taken from a groundwater unit or groundwater sub-area other than a groundwater unit or groundwater sub-area stated on the water licence. (sec.57-ssec.3) The amendment must not— change the location of the land from which water may be taken; or If the location from which water may be taken under a water licence is a stated parcel of land, the amendment must not change that location. increase the amount of water that may be taken under the licence.
- (a) in a way allowed under subsection (2) ; and
- (b) if the change will facilitate compliance with the make good obligations in relation to the bore or the make good condition in relation to the licence.
- (a) change the location of the land from which water may be taken; or Example— If the location from which water may be taken under a water licence is a stated parcel of land, the amendment must not change that location.
- (b) increase the amount of water that may be taken under the licence.