sec.27Water sharing rules— Act , schedule 4 , definition water sharing rules

sec.27 Water sharing rules— Act , schedule 4 , definition water sharing rules

For schedule 4 of the Act , definition water sharing rules , paragraph (c) , the water sharing rules for taking water from a water management area, or a part of the area, mentioned in schedule 5 , column 1, are opposite the area in column 2. A copy of the water sharing rules for a water management area, or a part of the area, may be obtained from the department’s regional office for the area. The water sharing rules for taking water from a particular water management area, or a part of the area, may state the following— if, under the rules, the chief executive is required to decide an announced entitlement— how the announced entitlement is decided; and whether the announced entitlement may be varied during the water year; and whether the announced entitlement applies in relation to the taking of water for a particular purpose; the extent to which, and the conditions on which, carry overs and forward draws may be authorised in the area, or the part of the area. Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that may be stated in the water sharing rules. (sec.27-ssec.1) For schedule 4 of the Act , definition water sharing rules , paragraph (c) , the water sharing rules for taking water from a water management area, or a part of the area, mentioned in schedule 5 , column 1, are opposite the area in column 2. A copy of the water sharing rules for a water management area, or a part of the area, may be obtained from the department’s regional office for the area. (sec.27-ssec.2) The water sharing rules for taking water from a particular water management area, or a part of the area, may state the following— if, under the rules, the chief executive is required to decide an announced entitlement— how the announced entitlement is decided; and whether the announced entitlement may be varied during the water year; and whether the announced entitlement applies in relation to the taking of water for a particular purpose; the extent to which, and the conditions on which, carry overs and forward draws may be authorised in the area, or the part of the area. (sec.27-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that may be stated in the water sharing rules.

• (a) if, under the rules, the chief executive is required to decide an announced entitlement— (i) how the announced entitlement is decided; and (ii) whether the announced entitlement may be varied during the water year; and (iii) whether the announced entitlement applies in relation to the taking of water for a particular purpose;
• (i) how the announced entitlement is decided; and
• (ii) whether the announced entitlement may be varied during the water year; and
• (iii) whether the announced entitlement applies in relation to the taking of water for a particular purpose;
• (b) the extent to which, and the conditions on which, carry overs and forward draws may be authorised in the area, or the part of the area.