Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER PLAN (GREAT ARTESIAN BASIN AND OTHER REGIONAL AQUIFERS) 2017 - REG 69

69 Existing applications for unallocated water in the Surat Basin for town water supply purposes

(1) For deciding an application mentioned in section 62 (1) for a water licence to take water in the Surat Basin for town water supply purposes—

(a) sections 14 (1), 18 and 19 do not apply; and

(b) part 4 , division 5 applies.

(2) A total of 750ML of unallocated water in the Surat Basin may be granted for water licences to take water for town water supply purposes.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if, 2 years after the commencement, less than 750ML of unallocated water has been granted for water licences under subsection (2) .

(4) The remaining unallocated water in the Surat Basin is added to the total volume of unallocated water that may be granted for water licences, under section 19 , from the groundwater units and groundwater sub-areas stated in schedule 4 , table 2, row 5.

(5) In this section—

"remaining unallocated water" , in the Surat Basin, means the 750ML of unallocated water in the Surat Basin that may be granted for water licences under this section, less the amount of that water granted for water licences within 2 years after the commencement.