Water Act 1989

The Minister may make a declaration in respect of an environmental entitlement to apply water in a water system, authorising the application of water available to be applied under any water allocation for the environmental entitlement in a subsequent water season.

A declaration under subsection (1) may apply to—

environmental entitlements in a water system or part of a water system; or

a class or classes of environmental entitlements in a water system or part of a water system.

Any application of water under a declaration of the Minister under subsection (1) is subject to—

the terms and conditions of the environmental entitlement to which the water allocation applies; and

any terms and conditions specified by the Minister in the declaration.

The Minister must cause notice of the making of a declaration under subsection (1) to be—

published in the Government Gazette; and

in a newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the declaration applies.

A declaration under subsection (1) has effect on the publication of notice of the making of the declaration in the Government Gazette.