Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

WATER RESOURCES ACT 2007 (NO. 19 OF 2007) - SECT 25

    (1)     This section applies to a water access entitlement granted by the authority under section 111 (Surviving allocations—surrender generally) or section 202 (Water access entitlement for certain existing licence holders) that includes a statement about where the water may be taken.

Note     The statement is included on—

              •     water access entitlements granted under s 111 if no fee was paid under the repealed Act for the grant of the surrendered allocation; and

              •     all water access entitlements granted under s 202.

    (2)     On application by the holder of the entitlement, the authority must amend the water access entitlement to remove the statement.

Note     A fee may be determined under s 107 for this provision.

    (3)     The authority must also amend the entitlement to remove the statement before—

        (a)     approving a transfer of the entitlement; or

        (b)     making any other amendment of the entitlement.

Example—s (3) (b)

changing the percentage of water that may be taken stated in the entitlement

Note 1     A fee may be determined under s 107 for this provision.

Note 2     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (4)     Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to—

        (a)     an entitlement held by a water utility; or

        (b)     an entitlement that—

              (i)     is held by a person who does not have access to urban water supply; and

              (ii)     is for water for stock or domestic use; or

        (c)     an amendment of an entitlement held by an individual that is to be made only because the individual has changed his or her name.