(1) This section applies if the Minister considers the impacts of a potential
flood or drought may be mitigated by having a full supply level for a dam that
is different from the full supply level stated in the resource operations
licence.
(2) The Minister may, by notice given to the owner of the dam,
declare a new full supply level (a
"temporary full supply level" ) for the dam.
Notes—
1 Under the
Water Act 2000, section 813 (3) (c) (i) and (4) (a) , if a declaration is in
force for a temporary full supply level for the dam, a reference in the
resource operations licence to the full supply level for the dam is taken to
be a reference to the temporary full supply level declared for the dam.
2
Under the Water Act 2000, section 813 (3) (c) and (4) (c) , if both a
declaration is in force for a temporary full supply level for the dam, and the
full supply level of the dam is reduced under chapter 4 , part 4 of this Act,
a reference in the resource operations licence to the full supply level for
the dam is taken to be a reference to the lower of the
temporary full supply level and the reduced full supply level under section
399B (2) .
(3) In deciding whether to make the declaration, the Minister—
(a) must have regard to—
(i) the outcome of any consultation between the
chief executive and the owner of the dam about the full supply level for the
dam; and
(ii) the extent to which the temporary full supply level is likely
to mitigate the impacts of a potential flood or drought; and
"water security" , of a dam, includes the reliability of water supply having
regard to the availability of water stored in, and the cost of supplying water
from, the dam.