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In forceInterference with water to store water or divert water for purpose not related to the taking of water under water entitlement
Part 7Additional strategies for achieving water plan outcomes for surface water
Division 5Water licences
Subdivision 2Interference with water in a watercourse, lake or spring
55 Interference with water to store water or divert water for purpose not related to the taking of water under water entitlement
(1)
This section applies if the purpose of the proposed interference with water is to store water or divert water for a purpose not related to the taking of water under a water entitlement.Examples of a purpose for subsection (1)—
community landscaping, retention of water for flood mitigation purposes, storing water for a micro-hydroelectric power scheme, diverting a watercourse for construction of a railway or mining site
(2)
The interference must not be greater than the volume necessary for the purpose of the interference.
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