New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE UPPER NAMOI AND LOWER NAMOI REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCES 2003 - REG 55

55 Rules for water allocation assignment between water sources

(1) This clause relates to dealings under section 71T of the Act in relation to water allocation assignments between water sources.

Note: Rules in clause 51 also apply to such assignments.

(2) Water allocations may be assigned from the water allocation account of an access licence in one of these water sources to the water allocation account of an access licence in the other of these water sources subject to subclauses (3) and (4).

(3) Water allocations should not be assigned from the water allocation account of an access licence in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source to the water allocation account of an access licence in the Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Source if there is a significant risk that the rate at which water can be released from Keepit Dam water storage during the remainder of the water year will be insufficient to meet likely water orders.

Note: The maximum rate of water release from Keepit Dam water storage is severely reduced when water storage levels are low.

(4) The assignment of water allocations from access licences in the Lower Namoi Regulated River Water Source to access licences in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water Source is prohibited unless:

(a) the sum of available water determinations made for regulated river (general security) access licences in the Upper Namoi Regulated River Water source during the water year is equal to the maximum percentage permissible under clause 38, and

(b) there is sufficient water available in Split Rock Dam water storage to supply the assigned water allocations.

(5) Water allocations from the water allocation account of an access licence in these water sources may not be assigned to the water allocation account of an access licence in any other water source.

(6) Water allocations from the water allocation account of an access licence in any other water source may not be assigned to the water allocation account of an access licence in these water sources.