New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LOWER GWYDIR GROUNDWATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 28

28 Variation of extraction limits

(1) The Minister may under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act amend clause 27 after 30 June 2010 to vary the extraction limit in accordance with:

(a) any change to the average annual recharge arising from subclause 16 (2), and

(b) any change to the planned environmental water arising from subclause 18 (2).

(2) If there is any change to the extraction limit arising from subclause (1) then:

(a) the extraction limit will not be greater than 38,760 ML/yr, plus total water made available to supplementary water access licences under clause 29, plus the total requirements for basic landholder rights at the commencement of this plan and,

(b) the extraction limit will not be less than 25,840 ML/yr, plus total water made available to supplementary water access licences under clause 29, plus the total requirements for basic landholder rights at the commencement of this plan.