Water Act 2000

The entry on the water allocations register for a water allocation must state the following—

the name of the person who holds, and how the person holds, the allocation;

a nominal volume for the allocation;

the location from which water under the allocation may be taken;

the purpose for which the water may be taken, including, for example, rural, distribution loss, town water supply or for any purpose;

any conditions required by the chief executive;

the water plan under which the allocation is managed;

other matters prescribed by regulation.

If the water allocation is managed under a resource operations licence, the entry on the water allocations register for the allocation must also state the following—

the resource operations licence under which the allocation is managed;

the priority group to which the allocation belongs.

If the water allocation is not managed under a resource operations licence, the entry on the water allocations register for the allocation—

must also state the following—

the volumetric limit for the allocation;

the water allocation group to which the allocation belongs;

the water management area that includes the location from which the water may be taken; and

may also state the following—

the maximum rate for the allocation;

the flow conditions under which water under the allocation may be taken.