Water extraction licence to prevail in event of inconsistency
71S Water extraction licence to prevail in event of inconsistency
If there is an inconsistency between a water extraction licence and a mining management plan approved under the Mining Management
Act 2001 or a mining management plan forming part of a deemed mining licence as defined in section 303 of the Environment
Protection Act 2019 in relation to the amount of water that may be extracted for a mining activity, the water extraction licence prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
If there is an inconsistency between a water extraction licence and an environment management plan approved under the Petroleum
Act 1984 in relation to the amount of water that may be extracted for a petroleum activity, the water extraction licence prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
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