WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 986G Restrictions

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 986G

986G Restrictions

(1) If the water access entitlement is regulated under a prescribed area plan, the compensation entitlement applies only while a designated intergovernmental agreement is in force for the area.

(2) If the water access entitlement is regulated under any of the following, the compensation entitlement applies only while a designated intergovernmental agreement is in force—

(a) a designated plan;

(b) a replacement of a designated plan;

(c) an interim water resource plan.

(3) Also, the compensation entitlement is not payable for the change if the Commonwealth has not provided funding for the relevant reduction to meet its obligations under all designated intergovernmental agreements for prescribed plan areas and for all plans mentioned in subsection (2) .

(4) In this section—


"designated intergovernmental agreement" means an agreement between the State and the Commonwealth as follows—

(a) for a prescribed plan area, one that—

(i) is about supplementing the payment of prescribed area compensation; and

(ii) is separate from one between them about supplementing non-prescribed area compensation;

(b) for a plan mentioned in subsection (2) , one that—

(i) is about supplementing and funding the payment of non-prescribed area compensation; and

(ii) is separate from one between them about supplementing prescribed area compensation.

"non-prescribed area compensation" means compensation worked out under section 986C or 986E .


"prescribed area compensation" means compensation worked out under section 986D .