Water Plan (Wet Tropics) 2013

for an amended water licence that, before the amendment, stated only the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months—the volume stated on the licence before the amendment; or

for an amended water licence that, before the amendment, stated only the area that may be irrigated—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the volume of water required for the licence’s intended purpose, but not more than the volume, expressed in megalitres, calculated by multiplying the area, in hectares, by—

for the Daintree catchment area—6; or

for the Mossman catchment area—6; or

for subcatchment area A of the Mulgrave–Russell catchment area—9; or

for subcatchment area B or C of the Mulgrave–Russell catchment area—8; or

for subcatchment area D of the Mulgrave–Russell catchment area—9; or

for the Johnstone catchment area—9; or

for the Tully catchment area—9; or

for the Murray catchment area—9; or

for subcatchment area A of the Herbert catchment area—9; or

for subcatchment area B of the Herbert catchment area—12; or

for subcatchment area C or D of the Herbert catchment area—5; or

for an amended water licence that, before the amendment, stated both the volume of water that may be taken in a period of 12 months and the area that may be irrigated—the higher of the following—

the stated volume under paragraph (a);

the volume decided by the chief executive under paragraph (b) as if only paragraph (b) applied; or

otherwise—the volume decided by the chief executive having regard to the following—

the conditions under which water may be taken under the licence;

the water-taking capacity of any works for taking water under the licence;

the volume required for the licence’s intended purpose;

the annual volumes of water estimated by the chief executive to have been taken under the licence during the period, of not more than 10 years, immediately before the commencement of this plan;

the efficiency of the use of the water mentioned in subparagraph (iv).