New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE DORRIGO PLATEAU SURFACE WATER SOURCE AND DORRIGO BASALT GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 34

34 Aboriginal assessment of new access licences

(1) The Minister will seek the views of the Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Lands Council and/or relevant Elders group on all new access licence applications in relation to the impact on sites of significance and appropriate mitigation measures.

(2) In the event of an application for an unregulated river (Aboriginal commercial) access licence, the Minister will seek the views of the Aboriginal Reference Group as to the benefit derived from the proposed application. Where an Aboriginal Reference Group has yet to be established, the advice of the Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Lands Council and/or relevant Elders group will be sought.