South Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT 2004 - SECT 166

166—Reservation of excess water in a water resource

        (1)         If—

            (a)         a water allocation plan has been adopted by the Minister in relation to a water resource; and

            (b)         the water resource includes excess water that is available for allocation; and

            (c)         the Minister is satisfied that it is necessary or desirable for the proper management of the water of the resource to reserve the whole or part of that excess water either from allocation under any circumstances or for allocation subject to restrictions,

the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, reserve the whole or a part of the excess water.

        (2)         The notice—

            (a)         must specify the quantity of water that is reserved; and

            (b)         must state whether the water is reserved from allocation under any circumstances or may be allocated by the Minister if the requirements referred to in a regulation under section 167 are satisfied; and

            (c)         may, if water can be allocated, specify the requirements (if any) that must be satisfied in addition to those referred to in a regulation under section 167 before water is allocated.

        (3)         The Minister may, at any time, by subsequent notice published in the Gazette vary or revoke a notice under subsection (1) .