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Schedule 2 Dictionary
section 3
annual volumetric limit, for a water licence, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the licence in a water year.
authorisation means a licence, permit or other authority to take water given under the Act or the repealed Act, other than a permit for stock or domestic purposes.
ecological asset includes a species, a group of species, a biological function, an ecosystem or a place of natural value for which water is critical.
existing works—
1 Existing works means works that—
allow the taking of overland flow water; and
either—
were in existence on 4 March 2004; or
were started by 4 March 2004 and completed by 7 May 2004.
2 The term does not include works that allow the taking of overland flow water only for stock or domestic purposes.
plan area means the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1.
resource operations plan means the resource operations plan to implement this plan.
Note—
See the Act, section 1266.
started, for existing works, means—
construction of the works had physically started, or if construction had not physically started, a contract had been entered into to start construction; and
an independently verifiable construction program existed for progressive construction towards completion of the works; and
detailed design plans existed showing, among other things, the extent of the works; and
if a permit under the Local Government Act 1993, section 940, was required for the works—the permit had been issued; and
if a development permit was required for the works—the permit had been given.
works that allow the taking of overland flow water include—
storages, sumps, drains, embankments, channels, pipes and pumps for taking, or that can be used for taking, overland flow water; and
storages that are connected to the works mentioned in paragraph (a); and
works that make, or that can be used to make, the original connection between the storages mentioned in paragraph (b) and the works mentioned in paragraph (a).
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