Water Act 2000

In deciding whether to grant or refuse the application or what should be the conditions of the allocation, the chief executive must consider the impact the removal of the quarry material will have on the long-term sustainable use of the watercourse or lake, including the following—

the physical integrity of the watercourse or lake, including bed and bank stability;

the condition of the watercourse or lake, including its ability to function naturally;

the supply of sediments to estuaries and the sea from the watercourse or lake;

the quarry material available in the watercourse or lake and any existing quarry material allocations in relation to the watercourse or lake.

Subsection (1) does not stop the chief executive from considering other matters relevant to the removal of the quarry material.