sec.65Nominal entitlements

sec.65 Nominal entitlements

The nominal entitlement for a water licence to take unsupplemented water is— for a water licence that states a volume of water that may be taken—the stated volume; and for a water licence that states the area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by 5; and for another water licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to— the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; and the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose; and the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the plan notification day; and the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .

• (a) for a water licence that states a volume of water that may be taken—the stated volume; and
• (b) for a water licence that states the area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by 5; and
• (c) for another water licence—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to— (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; and (iii) the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose; and (iv) the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the plan notification day; and (v) the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .
• (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and
• (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; and
• (iii) the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose; and
• (iv) the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the plan notification day; and
• (v) the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv) .
• (i) the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence; and
• (ii) the water taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence; and