Water Management Act 2000

On the application of the holder of an access licence, the Minister may consent to the amendment of the extraction component of the licence so as—

to vary the times, rates or circumstances specified in the licence with respect to the taking of water under the licence, or

to vary the areas or locations specified in the licence as the areas or locations from which water may be taken under the licence.

The area or location arising from a variation referred to in subsection (1) (b) must relate to the same water management area or water source as that to which the original area or location related.

An access licence that is amended under this section is subject to the mandatory conditions applicable to the licence as so amended.

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare that the right to apply for an amendment of the extraction component of an access licence for a specified water management area or water source is to be acquired by auction, tender or other means specified in the order.