sec.26Limitation on taking overland flow water— Act , s 20 (2) (b)

sec.26 Limitation on taking overland flow water— Act , s 20 (2) (b)

A person may take overland flow water in the plan area— under a water licence; or for stock or domestic purposes; or for prescribed activities for general authorisations to take water under the Water Regulation ; or to comply with an environmental authority, if the person takes no more than the volume of water necessary to comply with the authority; or to comply with a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity, other than a mining or petroleum activity, under the Environmental Protection Act , if the person takes no more than the volume of water necessary to comply with the authority; or if the water contains, or is likely to contain, excess nutrients or farm chemicals at levels that are harmful or potentially harmful to the quality of water in a watercourse; or if the works that are used to take the water are existing overland flow works.

• (a) under a water licence; or
• (b) for stock or domestic purposes; or
• (c) for prescribed activities for general authorisations to take water under the Water Regulation ; or
• (d) to comply with an environmental authority, if the person takes no more than the volume of water necessary to comply with the authority; or
• (e) to comply with a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity, other than a mining or petroleum activity, under the Environmental Protection Act , if the person takes no more than the volume of water necessary to comply with the authority; or
• (f) if the water contains, or is likely to contain, excess nutrients or farm chemicals at levels that are harmful or potentially harmful to the quality of water in a watercourse; or
• (g) if the works that are used to take the water are existing overland flow works.