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WATER ACT 2007 (NO. 137, 2007) - SECT 23

Long-term average sustainable diversion limits

             (1)  A long‑term average sustainable diversion limit for the Basin water resources, for the water resources of a particular water resource plan area or for a particular part of those water resources must reflect an environmentally sustainable level of take.

             (2)  A long‑term average sustainable diversion limit for the Basin water resources, for the water resources of a particular water resource plan area or for a particular part of those water resources may be specified:

                     (a)  as a particular quantity of water per year; or

                     (b)  as a formula or other method that may be used to calculate a quantity of water per year; or

                     (c)  in any other way that the Authority determines to be appropriate.



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