Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002
sec.49ITaking groundwater using existing works authorised
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sec.49I Taking groundwater using existing works authorised
An owner of land on which there is existing works may continue to take groundwater in the undeclared area for a purpose other than stock or domestic purposes for 60 business days after the plan amendment day. Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice in the approved form of the works, the owner may continue to take the water using the works after the notice is given. In this section— existing works means works that the chief executive is satisfied were used or capable of being used to take groundwater for a purpose other than stock or domestic purposes on 24 June 2003. s 49I ins 2009 SL No. 212 s 45 (sec.49I-ssec.1) An owner of land on which there is existing works may continue to take groundwater in the undeclared area for a purpose other than stock or domestic purposes for 60 business days after the plan amendment day. (sec.49I-ssec.2) Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice in the approved form of the works, the owner may continue to take the water using the works after the notice is given. (sec.49I-ssec.3) In this section— existing works means works that the chief executive is satisfied were used or capable of being used to take groundwater for a purpose other than stock or domestic purposes on 24 June 2003.