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WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 64AH

Variation of water-use licence on application of licence holder

    (1)     The Minister may, on the application of the holder of a water-use licence, vary or revoke a condition on the licence.

    (2)     The holder of a licence may apply to the Minister for a variation of a licence under subsection (1).

    (3)     Where there is a joint application under this section for the variation of two water-use licences by the holders of the licences, being an application where—

        (a)     the holder of one licence is applying to reduce the annual use limit for the licence held by that person; and

        (b)     the holder of the other licence is applying to increase the annual use limit for the licence held by that person; and

        (c)     the application is made under an agreement between both parties—

the Minister must approve the applications if the Minister is satisfied that the salinity impacts of the proposed reduction and increase will not have an adverse impact on other persons or the environment.

S. 64AI inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 54.



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