Water Plan (Mitchell) 2007
sec.23Unallocated water held as indigenous, strategic or general reserve
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sec.23 Unallocated water held as indigenous, strategic or general reserve
Unallocated water in the Mitchell River upstream of node 1 is held as a general reserve. Unallocated water in another part of the plan area is held as— if the unallocated water is in the Cape York Peninsula Region area—either an indigenous reserve, a strategic reserve or a general reserve; or otherwise—either a strategic reserve or a general reserve. (sec.23-ssec.1) Unallocated water in the Mitchell River upstream of node 1 is held as a general reserve. (sec.23-ssec.2) Unallocated water in another part of the plan area is held as— if the unallocated water is in the Cape York Peninsula Region area—either an indigenous reserve, a strategic reserve or a general reserve; or otherwise—either a strategic reserve or a general reserve.
- (a) if the unallocated water is in the Cape York Peninsula Region area—either an indigenous reserve, a strategic reserve or a general reserve; or
- (b) otherwise—either a strategic reserve or a general reserve.