Definitions
5 Definitions
In these Regulations—
Basin water resources has the same meaning as in the Water Act 2007 of the Commonwealth;
Reg. 5(1) def. of Broken water system inserted by S.R. No. 32/2024 reg. 4(1)
Broken water system means the Broken water system declared under the Order Declaring Water Systems in Northern Victoria 2007 made under section 6A of the Act on 19 June 2007, published in the Government Gazette on 21 June 2007;
Reg. 5(1) def. of Bullarook water system inserted by S.R. No. 32/2024 reg. 4(1)
Bullarook water system means the Bullarook water system declared under the Order Declaring Water Systems in Northern Victoria 2007 made under section 6A of the Act on 19 June 2007, published in the Government Gazette on 21 June 2007;
interstate trading zone means a part of a water system which is in another State or Territory and which is generally described as a trading zone;
Reg. 5(1) def. of Ovens water system inserted by S.R. No. 32/2024 reg. 4(1)
Ovens water system means the Ovens water system declared under the Order Declaring Water Systems in Northern Victoria 2007 made under section 6A of the Act on 19 June 2007, published in the Government Gazette on 21 June 2007;
particular place of take approval that is tagged means a particular place of take approval for water under a relevant water allocation or a class of relevant water allocation to be taken from an approved place in a water system zone that is different from the source water system zone for that relevant water allocation or class of relevant water allocation;
source water system zone means—
in relation to a relevant water allocation under a water share, whichever of the following applies—
the water system zone in the declared water system for the water share determined under the Act, including by variation of determination under the Act; or
if the relevant water allocation has been assigned or further assigned under the Act, the water system zone in the declared water system into which the water allocation has been assigned; or
in relation to a relevant water allocation under an approved interstate right that is taken to be a water share under section 33AG(3) of the Act, the interstate trading zone from which the right was issued; or
in relation to an approved interstate right that is taken to be a water allocation under section 33AG(4) of the Act, whichever of the following applies—
the water system zone in the declared water system from which the Minister has approved the taking of water under section 33AG of the Act; or
if the relevant water allocation has been assigned or further assigned under the Act, the water system zone in the declared water system into which the water allocation has been assigned; or
in relation to a relevant water allocation under a bulk entitlement, the water system zone in the declared water system to which the water allocation has been assigned; or
in relation to a relevant water allocation under an environmental entitlement, the water system zone in the declared water system to which the water allocation has been assigned;
the Act means the Water Act 1989;
Note
Note to reg. 5(1) amended by S.R. No. 32/2024 reg. 4(2).
These Regulations use the following terms that are defined in section 3(1) of the Act: approved interstate right, approved place, Basin Plan, bulk entitlement, declared water system, environmental entitlement, particular place of take approval, relevant water allocation, water system zone. These Regulations also use the following terms that are defined in section 64FA of the Act: prohibition determination, restriction determination.
In these Regulations, a reference to "relevant water allocation" includes a reference to part of a relevant water allocation.
Reg. 6 amended by S.R. No. 32/2024 reg. 5 (ILA s. 39B(2)).
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