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In forcePurposes of plan
Chapter 1Preliminary
2 Purposes of plan
The following are the purposes of this plan—
(a)
to define the availability of water in the plan area;
(b)
to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water;
(c)
to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements;
(d)
to provide a framework for establishing water allocations to take surface water;
(e)
to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems;
(f)
to regulate the taking of overland flow water;
(g)
to regulate the taking of groundwater.
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