Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013
sec.68Taking groundwater using prescribed existing groundwater works
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sec.68 Taking groundwater using prescribed existing groundwater works
This section applies to an owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works. The owner may continue to take groundwater using the works for 60 business days after the commencement of this plan. Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice, in the approved form, of the works and the taking of water using the works, the owner may continue to use the works to take groundwater— after the notice is given; and until the owner is granted a water licence under section 69 . (sec.68-ssec.1) This section applies to an owner of land on which there are prescribed existing groundwater works. (sec.68-ssec.2) The owner may continue to take groundwater using the works for 60 business days after the commencement of this plan. (sec.68-ssec.3) Also, if the owner gives the chief executive notice, in the approved form, of the works and the taking of water using the works, the owner may continue to use the works to take groundwater— after the notice is given; and until the owner is granted a water licence under section 69 .
- (a) after the notice is given; and
- (b) until the owner is granted a water licence under section 69 .