New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE TOMAGO TOMAREE STOCKTON GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 27

27 Variation of the long-term average extraction limits

(1) Pursuant to section 45 (1) (b) of the Act, the Minister may vary the long-term average extraction limits under clause 26 after 30 June 2008, as a result of:

(a) any change to the average annual recharge arising from clause 16, or

(b) any change to the environmental health water arising from clause 18.

(2) If there is any change to the long-term average extraction limits arising from subclause (1) then:

(a) the extraction limit in any of these groundwater sources will not increase by more than 10%, and

(b) the extraction limit in any of these groundwater sources will not decrease by more than 5%.