New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE MACQUARIE AND CUDGEGONG REGULATED RIVERS WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 19

19 Native title rights

Note: Water from this water source should not be consumed without prior treatment which is adequate to ensure its safety.

(1) At the commencement of this Plan there are no holders of native title rights in this water source and therefore native title rights are 0 ML/yr.

(2) This Plan recognises that the exercise of native title rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in native title rights may occur, as a result of the granting of native title rights under the Commonwealth Native Titles Act 1993 .

(3) The water supply system shall be managed so that it would be capable of maintaining supply to those exercising native title rights through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to this water source represented in flow information held by the Department.

(4) To achieve subclause (3) sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from assured inflows into this water source and reserves held in Burrendong Dam and Windamere Dam water storages.