New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE TOMAGO TOMAREE STOCKTON GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 21

21 Basic landholder rights

(1) This Part is made in accordance with sections 5 (3) and 20 (1) (b) of the Act.

(2) Should the 3 year average of extractions exceed the extraction limit specified in clause 26 by 5% or more, the Minister may consider placing restrictions on basic landholder rights extractions in conjunction with any determination of a reduction in the water allocation for access licences, and such consideration could include a differential restriction on basic rights users who also have access to reticulated water from Hunter Water Corporation.

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