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WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 33AG

Approval of Minister to taking of interstate water

S. 33AG(1) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 16(1).

    (1)     For the purposes of section 33AF the Minister, on application under subsection (1A), may approve a taking of water from a declared water system by the applicant subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit.

Note to s. 33AG(1) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 39A (as amended by No. 10/2023 s. 18).

Note

Approvals under Part 4AA are also required before water can be taken under an approval under subsection (1).

S. 33AG(1A) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 16(2).

    (1A)     The holder of an equivalent interstate right may apply for approval under subsection (1) to take water under that right from a declared water system.

    (2)     In giving an approval under subsection (1) the Minister must consider—

        (a)     any relevant rules made under Division 13; and

        (b)     the provisions of any agreement under this Division; and

        (c)     the effect of the giving of the approval on the usage of water; and

S. 33AG(2)(d) repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 16(3).

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        (e)     any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

S. 33AG(3) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 16(4).

    (3)     An equivalent interstate right that is the equivalent of a water share and that is approved under subsection (1), on approval is taken to be a water share, for the purposes of taking water under water allocations under the water share.

S. 33AG(4) inserted by No. 48/2021 s. 16(4).

    (4)     An equivalent interstate right that is the equivalent of a water allocation and that is approved under subsection (1), on approval is taken to be a water allocation issued under a water share.

S. 33AH inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 41, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 40.

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S. 33AI inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 41, repealed by No. 48/2021 s. 41.

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Division 9—Fees for provision of services to owners of water shares

S. 33AJ inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 41.



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