Water Act 1989

On and from the appointed day for a declared water system, the following subclauses apply to each prior domestic and stock right within the water system, that does not relate to Crown land.

The holder of each prior domestic and stock right is deemed to be the owner of a water share, deemed to be issued under section 33F—

that authorises water to be taken at the maximum volume that is the same as that shown for the prior domestic and stock right in the relevant prior holdings register (immediately before the appointed day); and

that has a class of reliability that is determined in accordance with the conversion rules.

The holder of each prior domestic and stock right is deemed to be, the holder of a water-use registration, deemed to be granted under section 64AP, for each combined parcel of land that comprised the holding and for each other parcel of land that comprised the holding, that authorises water to be used—

on that land; and

subject to the same conditions as those that applied to the use of water immediately before the appointed day; and

subject to an annual use limit determined in accordance with the conversion rules.

The holder of each prior domestic and stock right is deemed to be entitled to the service of having water delivered by the managing Authority under section 222(1) (as in force on and from the appointed day)—

to the place or places determined by the Authority in accordance with the conversion rules;

at the volume that is the proportion (as specified in the conversion rules) of the prior domestic and stock right immediately before the appointed day, or that is determined in accordance with any other method that is set out in the conversion rules; and

during the periods determined by the Authority in accordance with the conversion rules—

If a prior domestic and stock right is held by more than one person, the proportions of ownership of the water share by each holder of the right are to be determined in the manner set out in clause 17.