Application to relocate water licence
126 Application to relocate water licence
This section applies to a water licence if any of the following allow all or part of the water licence to be relocated under this section—
a water management protocol;
a water plan.
An application may be made to relocate the water licence or the part of the water licence.
For section 122(2), the application must be made, assessed and decided under the process prescribed by regulation.
In this section—prescribed person means—
a person who is, or will be, an owner of land to which a water licence will attach when a transfer under this section is approved; or
a prescribed entity.
relocate, a water licence, means—
if the licence attaches to land—amend the licence, so that all or part of the licence attaches to other land whether in or outside Queensland; or
amend the licence to change the location from which water may be taken under the licence; or
any of the following associated with, and applied for in the same application as, an amendment applied for under paragraph (a) or (b)—
amend the licence to change the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence;
transfer the licence to a prescribed person;
amalgamate the licence with another water licence held or to be held by the transferee.
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, prescribed by regulation
, prescribed person
). Made under this Act:
- Water Plan (Baffle Creek Basin) 2010 · Regulation
- Water Plan (Barron) 2023 · Regulation
- Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019 · Regulation
21 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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