Decisions about taking water
9 Decisions about taking water
The chief executive must not make a decision, about the allocation or management of water in the plan area, that would increase the total volume of water that may be taken in the plan area.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a decision—
about a water permit; or
about reinstating or replacing an expired authorisation; or
under the Planning Act; or
to grant a water licence to a local government for town water supply purposes; or
to grant a water licence to an owner of land, other than land adjoining a watercourse, lake or spring, to take water for stock or domestic purposes using works that were in existence before 21 November 2001; or
about unallocated water, made under section 18.
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