Licences arising out of State arrangements or agreements
63B Licences arising out of State arrangements or agreements
The Minister may grant an access licence to the State or a public authority prescribed by the regulations, at the Minister’s discretion, if the Minister is satisfied that the licence is required in order to give effect to an agreement or other arrangement (including, but not limited to, a funding agreement or arrangement) entered into by or on behalf of the State.
A licence granted by the Minister under this section—
may be granted subject to an adaptive environmental water condition, or
may be a licence of an environmental subcategory, or
may be for water taken or permitted to be taken under a licence of a class prescribed by the regulations for environmental purposes.
Sections 61 and 63 (1) and (2) do not apply to an access licence granted under this section.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Gumly Gumly Private Irrigation District Board of Management (General) By-law 1997 · Regulation
- Hay Private Irrigation District Board of Management (Water Rights) By-law 1999 · Regulation
- Moira Board of Management (General) By-law 1989 · Regulation
8 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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