WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 126 Application to relocate water licence

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 126

126 Application to relocate water licence

(1) This section applies to a water licence if any of the following allow all or part of the water licence to be relocated under this section—

(a) a regulation;

(b) a water management protocol;

(c) a water plan.

(2) An application may be made to relocate the water licence or the part of the water licence.

(3) For section 122 (2) , the application must be made, assessed and decided under the process prescribed by regulation.

(4) In this section—  
"prescribed person" means—  

(a) a person who is, or will be, an owner of land to which a water licence will attach when a transfer under this section is approved; or

(b) a prescribed entity.

"relocate" , a water licence, means—

(a) if the licence attaches to land—amend the licence, so that all or part of the licence attaches to other land whether in or outside Queensland; or

(b) amend the licence to change the location from which water may be taken under the licence; or

(c) any of the following associated with, and applied for in the same application as, an amendment applied for under paragraph (a) or (b) —

(i) amend the licence to change the purpose for which water may be taken under the licence;

(ii) transfer the licence to a prescribed person;

(iii) amalgamate the licence with another water licence held or to be held by the transferee.