Water Plan (Fitzroy Basin) 2011

The water licence may be granted only if the purpose of the proposed impoundment is 1 or more of the following—

to store water taken under an authorisation for stock or domestic purposes;

to provide a pumping pool to enable water to be taken under an authorisation;

to provide improved security for town water supplies taken under an authorisation;

to satisfy the requirements of an environmental authority issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994.

However, the water licence may also be granted if—

the proposed impoundment is related to a proposed water licence to take water that is allocated under the processes mentioned in section 48(2) or (3); or

the proposed impoundment is related to a water licence to take water that is allocated under the process mentioned in repealed section 48(1); or

the impoundment was in existence immediately before 31 December 1999.

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