WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 6
Meaning of domestic purposes
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 6
Meaning of domestic purposes
(1)
"Domestic purposes" , for taking water, means taking water for the
following— (a) household purposes;
(b) watering of animals kept as pets;
(c) watering a garden.
(2) For subsection (1) (c) , the combined size of the
garden must not exceed an area of 0.5ha.
(3) However, if a water plan states
either of the following for this definition, it applies instead of subsection
(2) — (a) a different size for the garden;
(b) a volume of water sufficient
to water a different size garden.
(4) In this section—
"garden" includes a lawn.
