New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NEW SOUTH WALES MURRAY AND LOWER DARLING REGULATED RIVERS WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 18

18 Domestic and stock rights

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

(1) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights in the Murray Water Source is estimated to be 2,118 megalitres per year (hereafter "ML/yr").

(2) At the commencement of this Plan the water requirements of holders of domestic and stock rights in the Lower Darling Water Source is estimated to be 3,727 ML/yr.

(3) This Plan recognises that the exercise of domestic and stock rights may increase during the term of this Plan.

Note: Increase in use of domestic and stock rights in these water sources may occur as a result of an increase in the number of landholdings fronting these water sources or by an increase in the exercise of domestic and stock rights on landholdings.

(4) The water supply system in the Murray water source shall be managed so that it would be capable of maintaining supply to those exercising domestic and stock rights through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to each water source for which flow information is held by the Department.

(5) To achieve subclause (4), sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from the New South Wales share of assured inflows into each water source and in reserves held by New South Wales in water storages in each water source.

Note: The Minister may issue an order under section 328 of the Act to restrict the exercise of domestic and stock basic rights from the water source to protect the environment, for reasons of public health, or to preserve basic landholder rights.