Limitation on taking overland flow water—Act, s 20(2)
78 Limitation on taking overland flow water—Act, s 20(2)
A person may not take overland flow water other than—
for stock or domestic purposes; or
for any purpose using works that allow the taking of overland flow water and have a capacity of not more than 250ML; or
under a water licence; or
overland flow water of not more than the amount necessary to satisfy the requirements of—
an environmental authority issued under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; or
a development permit for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity, other than a mining or petroleum activity, under the Environmental Protection Act 1994; or
overland flow water that is contaminated agricultural run-off water; or
under an authority under section 79.
In this section—
contaminated agricultural run-off water has the meaning given by the ‘Code for Assessable Development for Operational Works for Taking Overland Flow Water’.
Editor’s note—
A copy of the code is available on the department’s website.
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