New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE MURRUMBIDGEE REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 57

57 Rules for water allocation assignment between water sources

(1) This clause relates to dealings under section 71T of the Act that result in water allocation assignments between water sources.

(2) A dealing is prohibited if it would result in a water allocation assignment from an access licence in this water source to an access licence in another water source unless the water source is:

(a) the New South Wales Murray Regulated River Water Source, or

(b) the Lower Darling Regulated River Water Source, or

(c) the Snowy River Water Source.

(3) A dealing is prohibited if it would result in a water allocation assignment to an access licence in this water source from an access licence in another water source unless the water source is:

(a) the New South Wales Murray Regulated River Water Source, or

(b) the Lower Darling Regulated River Water Source.

(4) A dealing which would be permitted by subclause (2) (a), (2) (b) or (3) is prohibited if, in the opinion of the Minister the supply of the volume of water allocation to the receiving access licences is not physically possible.

(5) A dealing which would be permitted by subclause (2) or (3) is prohibited if, in the opinion of the Minister there is more than minimal likelihood that environmental water, domestic and stock rights, native title rights and the reliability of supply to all access licences in this water source will be effected.

(6) A dealing which would be permitted by subclause (2) (a), (2) (b) or (3) is prohibited if the application for assignment of water allocation is received after 31 January in any water year.