sec.138Changing boundaries of water management areas

sec.138 Changing boundaries of water management areas

The chief executive may change the boundaries of a water management area by— including land in the area; or removing land from the area. If the chief executive changes the boundaries of a water management area, the chief executive must— give notice of the change to the persons authorised to take water from land included in, or removed from, the area; or publish a notice about the change. However, subsection (2) does not apply to a change made under a water plan or water management protocol. (sec.138-ssec.1) The chief executive may change the boundaries of a water management area by— including land in the area; or removing land from the area. (sec.138-ssec.2) If the chief executive changes the boundaries of a water management area, the chief executive must— give notice of the change to the persons authorised to take water from land included in, or removed from, the area; or publish a notice about the change. (sec.138-ssec.3) However, subsection (2) does not apply to a change made under a water plan or water management protocol.

• (a) including land in the area; or
• (b) removing land from the area.
• (a) give notice of the change to the persons authorised to take water from land included in, or removed from, the area; or
• (b) publish a notice about the change.