New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NEW SOUTH WALES MURRAY AND LOWER DARLING REGULATED RIVERS WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 36

36 Available water determinations for local water utility access licences

(1) The water supply system in the Murray Water Source shall be managed so that available water determinations for local water utility access licences of 100% of share components can be maintained through a repeat of the worst period of low inflows to the Murray Water Source represented in flow information held by the Department.

(2) Sufficient volumes of water must be set aside from the New South Wales share of assured inflows into the Murray Water Source and in reserves held by New South Wales in water storages to provide for subclause (1).

(3) The available water determination for local water utility access licences made for the commencement of each water year in each water source shall be 100% of share components, whenever possible.

(4) The sum of available water determinations made for local water utility access licences in each water source in any year shall not exceed 100% of share components.

(5) This Plan recognises that the water requirement of local water utility access licences in each water source may increase during the term of this Plan in accordance with clause 29 and section 66 of the Act.

(6) The volumes of water set aside from the New South Wales share of assured inflows into the Murray Water Source and in reserves held by New South Wales in water storages shall be adjusted as required over the course of this Plan if necessary to ensure subclause (1) is satisfied.