New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER GWYDIR GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 16

16 Recharge

(1) The overall basis for water sharing in this Plan is the average annual recharge to this groundwater source, estimated to be 38,000 megalitres per year (hereafter "ML/yr") plus the requirements for basic landholder rights at the commencement of this plan.

(2) The Minister may under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act amend subclause (1) after 30 June 2010 to vary the average annual recharge value following further recharge studies undertaken by the Minister.

Note: The extent to which this change may impact on access licence holders is limited by clause 28.