sec.49Annual volumetric limit for taking surface water

sec.49 Annual volumetric limit for taking surface water

The annual volumetric limit for a water licence to take surface water is— for a licence that states the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months—the stated volume; and for a licence that states the area that may be irrigated under the licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— for an upper Mitchell water licence—10; or for another licence—12; and for a licence other than a licence to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the following— the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose; the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement of this plan; the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .

• (a) for a licence that states the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months—the stated volume; and
• (b) for a licence that states the area that may be irrigated under the licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by— (i) for an upper Mitchell water licence—10; or (ii) for another licence—12; and
• (i) for an upper Mitchell water licence—10; or
• (ii) for another licence—12; and
• (c) for a licence other than a licence to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the following— (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; (iii) the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose; (iv) the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement of this plan; (v) the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .
• (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence;
• (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence;
• (iii) the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose;
• (iv) the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement of this plan;