New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE HUNTER REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 67

67 Revision of the water source boundary and Plan area

(1) The Minister, under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act and by notice published in the Gazette, may add a river or section of river to this water source or remove a river or section of river from this water source providing that:

(a) any river or section of river that is added has been declared to be a regulated river by an Order published in the Gazette, and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that there will be no impact on environmental water in this water source or on future water allocations to access licences in this water source.

(2) The Minister may, under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act, replace the provisions of subclause 4 (1) (b) to include in this water source any or all of the portions of waterfront land which have been excised from this water source or extend the area of unconsolidated sediments included in this water source providing that there has been:

(a) a comprehensive assessment of potential environmental impacts,

(b) a comprehensive assessment of potential impacts on future water allocations to access licences in the water source and access licences that are to be included in the water source, and

(c) consultation with representatives of affected licence holders and relevant environmental agencies.

(3) Following a decision in relation to subclause (2) the Minister may, under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act and by notice published in the Gazette, make consequent modifications or additions elsewhere in the Plan.

(4) The modifications or additions under subclause (3) may include provisions in:

(a) Part 6 to provide for the requirements of those access licences which, at the time of inclusion of the additional portions of water source under subclause (2), authorise extraction of water from those additional portions of water source,

(b) Part 7 in relation to the granting of the licences referred to in (a),

(c) Part 8 in relation to an increase in the long-term extraction limit or modification of available water determinations relating to extractions from the included portions of water source,

(d) Part 9 in relation to water allocation account management or extraction conditions that will apply to those access licences taking water from the included portions of water source,

(e) Part 10 in relation to dealing rules that will apply to access licences taking water from the included portions of water source, and

(f) Part 11 in relation to mandatory conditions that will apply to access licences taking water from the included portions of water source.

(5) Modifications or additions to this Plan under subclause (3) should be carried out before making of any other management plan that will apply to unconsolidated aquifers that are hydrologically connected to this water source.