sec.68Granting water licences

sec.68 Granting water licences

The chief executive may, under section 116 of the Act , grant a water licence— to a person authorised under section 65 or 66 to continue taking water; or to a person who may continue to take water under section 67 for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 on the person’s request under this section. A person mentioned in subsection (1)(b) may ask the chief executive to grant the person a water licence to take water for the prescribed activity. The request must— be in writing; and include sufficient information to support the request, including, for example, information about the following matters— the history of water use for the prescribed activity; the works used for the prescribed activity; the water-taking capacity of the works; the volume of water required to continue to carry out the prescribed activity. After receiving the request, the chief executive must— consider the request; and decide whether to grant the person the water licence. Section 14(1) does not apply to a decision to grant a water licence under this section. (sec.68-ssec.1) The chief executive may, under section 116 of the Act , grant a water licence— to a person authorised under section 65 or 66 to continue taking water; or to a person who may continue to take water under section 67 for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 on the person’s request under this section. (sec.68-ssec.2) A person mentioned in subsection (1)(b) may ask the chief executive to grant the person a water licence to take water for the prescribed activity. (sec.68-ssec.3) The request must— be in writing; and include sufficient information to support the request, including, for example, information about the following matters— the history of water use for the prescribed activity; the works used for the prescribed activity; the water-taking capacity of the works; the volume of water required to continue to carry out the prescribed activity. (sec.68-ssec.4) After receiving the request, the chief executive must— consider the request; and decide whether to grant the person the water licence. (sec.68-ssec.5) Section 14(1) does not apply to a decision to grant a water licence under this section.

• (a) to a person authorised under section 65 or 66 to continue taking water; or
• (b) to a person who may continue to take water under section 67 for a prescribed activity under the Water Regulation 2016 on the person’s request under this section.
• (a) be in writing; and
• (b) include sufficient information to support the request, including, for example, information about the following matters— (i) the history of water use for the prescribed activity; (ii) the works used for the prescribed activity; (iii) the water-taking capacity of the works; (iv) the volume of water required to continue to carry out the prescribed activity.