Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013
sec.49Water allocation groups
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sec.49 Water allocation groups
A water allocation to take unsupplemented water in a water management area belongs to the following water allocation group— for an authorisation for which the purpose is to take water for town water supply— for an authorisation held by Cairns Regional Council—water allocation group class D; or otherwise—water allocation group class A; for an authorisation for which the purpose is to take water for a purpose other than town water supply— for an authorisation that does not state a flow condition—water allocation group class B; or for an authorisation that does state a flow condition—water allocation group class C.
- (a) for an authorisation for which the purpose is to take water for town water supply— (i) for an authorisation held by Cairns Regional Council—water allocation group class D; or (ii) otherwise—water allocation group class A;
- (i) for an authorisation held by Cairns Regional Council—water allocation group class D; or
- (ii) otherwise—water allocation group class A;
- (b) for an authorisation for which the purpose is to take water for a purpose other than town water supply— (i) for an authorisation that does not state a flow condition—water allocation group class B; or (ii) for an authorisation that does state a flow condition—water allocation group class C.
- (i) for an authorisation that does not state a flow condition—water allocation group class B; or
- (ii) for an authorisation that does state a flow condition—water allocation group class C.
- (i) for an authorisation held by Cairns Regional Council—water allocation group class D; or
- (ii) otherwise—water allocation group class A;
- (i) for an authorisation that does not state a flow condition—water allocation group class B; or
- (ii) for an authorisation that does state a flow condition—water allocation group class C.