Water Plan (Gulf) 2007
sec.86Purpose to be stated on water licence
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sec.86 Purpose to be stated on water licence
The purpose stated on a water licence to take groundwater in the Nicholson groundwater management area or the Einasleigh groundwater management area must be— if the intended use for the water is, or the licence is an existing water licence and the purpose stated on the licence is, stock, domestic, irrigation, stock intensive, agriculture or a similar purpose—‘rural’; or if the intended use for the water is, or the licence is an existing water licence and the purpose stated on the licence is, dewatering or a similar purpose—‘dewatering’; or otherwise—‘any’.
- (a) if the intended use for the water is, or the licence is an existing water licence and the purpose stated on the licence is, stock, domestic, irrigation, stock intensive, agriculture or a similar purpose—‘rural’; or
- (b) if the intended use for the water is, or the licence is an existing water licence and the purpose stated on the licence is, dewatering or a similar purpose—‘dewatering’; or
- (c) otherwise—‘any’.