Water Plan (Barron) 2023

for an existing authorisation that states an annual volume of water—the stated volume; or

for an existing authorisation that states an area that may be irrigated—the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by 10; or

for another existing authorisation—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to—

the conditions under which water may be taken under the authorisation; and

the water taking capacity of any existing works for taking water under the authorisation; and

the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the existing authorisation during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before 20 December 2002; and

the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iii).