Water Act 1989

If the holder of a licence under section 51 is proposing to take water from the licensed place, before doing so the holder must find out—

whether the holder is authorised to take the water under the licence; and

whether the holder is authorised to take the water from the licensed place.

It is sufficient compliance with subsection (1) for the holder of the licence to examine any of the following for the information required under subsection (1)—

the Internet site of the Authority responsible for recording any water taken at the licensed place in the water register;

the water meter that measures the amount of water taken by the holder.

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