Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 64FZD

    (1)     The Minister must not make a restriction determination unless the Minister reasonably believes that—

        (a)     the amount of water that can be delivered to a rationing area on a daily basis or throughout a water season is not enough, or soon will not be enough to meet all or any of the following—

              (i)     the demand to take water from the approved places in the rationing area;

              (ii)     the commitments to deliver water downstream of the area;

              (iii)     any water system management requirements; or

        (b)     the prescribed circumstances exist.

    (2)     In deciding whether to make a determination under subsection (1), the Minister must apply any relevant rules made under Division 4.

    (3)     A restriction determination must specify any period or circumstance when it applies.

    (4)     A restriction determination must specify the rationing area to which the restriction applies.

S. 64FZE inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 32 (as amended by No. 10/2023 ss 7–13).