sec.67Continued taking of water for existing prescribed activities

sec.67 Continued taking of water for existing prescribed activities

This section applies if— before the commencement, a person was taking water in the plan area for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 ; and after the commencement, the taking would not be authorised under section 28. The person may continue to take water for the prescribed activity. However, the authorisation under subsection (2) ends if the person is granted a water licence in relation to the prescribed activity. If a water bore used to take the water is not controlled or becomes no longer controlled, the owner of the bore must give the chief executive a notice stating that fact. (sec.67-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, a person was taking water in the plan area for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 ; and after the commencement, the taking would not be authorised under section 28. (sec.67-ssec.2) The person may continue to take water for the prescribed activity. (sec.67-ssec.3) However, the authorisation under subsection (2) ends if the person is granted a water licence in relation to the prescribed activity. (sec.67-ssec.4) If a water bore used to take the water is not controlled or becomes no longer controlled, the owner of the bore must give the chief executive a notice stating that fact.

• (a) before the commencement, a person was taking water in the plan area for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 ; and
• (b) after the commencement, the taking would not be authorised under section 28.