Water Plan (Mitchell) 2007
sec.55Taking water using particular existing overland flow works authorised
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sec.55 Taking water using particular existing overland flow works authorised
This section applies to the owner of land on which existing overland flow works are situated, other than works for taking only the overland flow water that may be taken under section 54 (1) (a) to (e) . The owner may continue to use the existing overland flow works to take overland flow water for 1 year after the commencement of this plan. Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice of the existing overland flow works, in the approved form, and any further information reasonably required by the chief executive about the works, the owner may continue to use the works to take overland flow— after the notice and information are given; and until the owner is granted a water licence under the Act . In this section— existing overland flow works includes works that— are a reconfiguration of existing overland flow works (the original works ); and do not increase the average annual volume of water taken above the average annual volume taken using the original works. (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies to the owner of land on which existing overland flow works are situated, other than works for taking only the overland flow water that may be taken under section 54 (1) (a) to (e) . (sec.55-ssec.2) The owner may continue to use the existing overland flow works to take overland flow water for 1 year after the commencement of this plan. (sec.55-ssec.3) Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice of the existing overland flow works, in the approved form, and any further information reasonably required by the chief executive about the works, the owner may continue to use the works to take overland flow— after the notice and information are given; and until the owner is granted a water licence under the Act . (sec.55-ssec.4) In this section— existing overland flow works includes works that— are a reconfiguration of existing overland flow works (the original works ); and do not increase the average annual volume of water taken above the average annual volume taken using the original works.
- (a) after the notice and information are given; and
- (b) until the owner is granted a water licence under the Act .
- (a) are a reconfiguration of existing overland flow works (the original works ); and
- (b) do not increase the average annual volume of water taken above the average annual volume taken using the original works.