New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE NEW SOUTH WALES MURRAY AND LOWER DARLING REGULATED RIVERS WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 66

66 Barmah-Millewa Allowance and Barmah-Millewa Overdraw

The Minister, under section 45 (1) (b) of the Act and by notice published in the Gazette, may vary the rules for the release or taking of water from the Barmah-Millewa Allowance and Barmah Millewa Overdraw specified in subclauses 15 (8) to 15 (15) at any time providing:

(a) it has been assessed that it there will be no more than a 1% reduction in the long-term volume of water supply available to access licence holders, in the Murray Water Source,

(b) the only change to subclauses 15 (12) to 15 (15) may be the replacement of 30% with some other percentage,

(c) the Minister has consulted with the Minister for the Environment, and

(d) the Minister is of the opinion that the change is not contrary to the environmental objectives of this Plan.