Water Act 1989

The Minister may make a determination that prohibits each holder of a general place of take approval in the area specified in the determination from taking water from the approved place under any relevant water allocations held by the holder.

A determination under subsection (1) applies to—

the whole or the part of a declared water system specified in the determination; and

all holders of general place of take approvals in the area specified in the determination, or that class of such holders that is specified in the determination.

A prohibition under a determination under subsection (1) applies for either or both of the following—

the period or periods of time specified in the determination, which may be specified as the dates between which the period or periods begin and end;

in the circumstances specified in the determination, which may be specified by reference to when the circumstances begin and end.

A prohibition under a determination under subsection (1) may apply differently for different periods of time or in different circumstances.

If a prohibition under a determination under subsection (1) applies for one or more periods of time, the prohibition must not apply for more than one water season.