Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2024
sec.30Purpose for which unallocated water held as reserve may be granted
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sec.30 Purpose for which unallocated water held as reserve may be granted
Unallocated water held as a strategic reserve may be granted for a State purpose. Unallocated water held as an Indigenous reserve may be granted to the traditional owners of the plan area for an Indigenous purpose. Unallocated water held as a general reserve may be granted for any purpose. In this section— Indigenous purpose means a use for the purpose of helping the traditional owners of the plan area achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations. State purpose means— a coordinated project; or a project of regional significance; or a town water supply purpose. (sec.30-ssec.1) Unallocated water held as a strategic reserve may be granted for a State purpose. (sec.30-ssec.2) Unallocated water held as an Indigenous reserve may be granted to the traditional owners of the plan area for an Indigenous purpose. (sec.30-ssec.3) Unallocated water held as a general reserve may be granted for any purpose. (sec.30-ssec.4) In this section— Indigenous purpose means a use for the purpose of helping the traditional owners of the plan area achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations. State purpose means— a coordinated project; or a project of regional significance; or a town water supply purpose.
- (a) a coordinated project; or
- (b) a project of regional significance; or
- (c) a town water supply purpose.