Water Plan (Pioneer Valley) 2002
sec.49NAnnual volumetric limit
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sec.49N Annual volumetric limit
The annual volumetric limit for a water allocation to take groundwater is— for authorisation 1 and authorisation 2—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation; and for authorisation 3—the volume worked out under section 22B ; and for authorisation 6—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation multiplied by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2 for the authorisation; and for authorisation 7 or 9 for which the precomplementary component nominal entitlement is— 20ML or less—the precomplementary component nominal entitlement; or more than 20ML—the greater of the following— the annual volumetric limit worked out by multiplying the precomplementary component nominal entitlement by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2; 20ML; and for authorisation 11—1300ML. In deciding the annual volumetric limits for water allocations in a water allocation group mentioned in schedule 6 , table 2 column 1, the chief executive must ensure the total of the annual volumetric limits for the group is not more than the volume stated in schedule 6 , table 2, column 2 for the group. s 49N ins 2009 SL No. 212 s 45 amd 2014 SL No. 142 s 218 (sec.49N-ssec.1) The annual volumetric limit for a water allocation to take groundwater is— for authorisation 1 and authorisation 2—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation; and for authorisation 3—the volume worked out under section 22B ; and for authorisation 6—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation multiplied by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2 for the authorisation; and for authorisation 7 or 9 for which the precomplementary component nominal entitlement is— 20ML or less—the precomplementary component nominal entitlement; or more than 20ML—the greater of the following— the annual volumetric limit worked out by multiplying the precomplementary component nominal entitlement by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2; 20ML; and for authorisation 11—1300ML. (sec.49N-ssec.2) In deciding the annual volumetric limits for water allocations in a water allocation group mentioned in schedule 6 , table 2 column 1, the chief executive must ensure the total of the annual volumetric limits for the group is not more than the volume stated in schedule 6 , table 2, column 2 for the group.
- (a) for authorisation 1 and authorisation 2—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation; and
- (b) for authorisation 3—the volume worked out under section 22B ; and
- (c) for authorisation 6—the nominal entitlement stated on the authorisation multiplied by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2 for the authorisation; and
- (d) for authorisation 7 or 9 for which the precomplementary component nominal entitlement is— (i) 20ML or less—the precomplementary component nominal entitlement; or (ii) more than 20ML—the greater of the following— (A) the annual volumetric limit worked out by multiplying the precomplementary component nominal entitlement by the percentage stated in schedule 6A , column 2; (B) 20ML; and