New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER AND LOWER NAMOI GROUNDWATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 49

49 Rules for water allocation assignments between water sources

(1) This clause relates to dealings under section 71T of the Act.

(2) Dealings that assign water allocations between access licences in different water sources are prohibited unless provided for in this clause.

(3) Dealings that assign water allocations between an access licence in one of these groundwater sources and an access licence in another of these groundwater sources are permitted only if:

(a) the access licence from which the water allocation is assigned is an aquifer access licence within one of the Upper Namoi Groundwater Sources,

(b) the access licence to which the water allocation is assigned is within Zone 10,

(c) the total water allocations credited to all access licences in Zone 10 remains below 70% of the recharge established in clause 16 for that Zone, and

(d) the assignment would not result in the total extraction of credited water allocations through nominated works in the area, plus basic landholder rights extraction, causing adverse local impact in accordance with Part 10 Division 2 of this Plan.

Note: Each water allocation assignment must be applied for. Access licence holders may enter into private contracts to assign water allocations for a number of years. Such contracts are not guaranteed by the Government, and approval must be sought annually. Approval will be subject to the rules in this Plan, including local impact assessment.