Queensland Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 185A

(1) The chief executive may amend the details of the water sharing rules in an interim resource operations licence, for a water year or part of a water year, if—

(a) either—

(i) the licence allows amendment; and

(ii) the licence holder requests an amendment in accordance with the licence; or

(b) the chief executive is satisfied the rules need to be amended because of seasonal conditions.

(2) If the chief executive amends the rules—

(a) the licence is taken to be amended, for the water year or part of the water year, to the extent of the amendment to the rules; and

(b) the chief executive must give the licence holder notice of the amendment of the licence; and

(c) the amendment of the licence takes effect from the day stated in the notice.

(3) As soon as practicable after receiving the notice, the licence holder must give notice of the amendment to the holders of interim water allocations managed under the licence.

(4) A notice given under subsection (2) or (3) must state—

(a) details of the amendment; and

(b) the reasons for the amendment; and

(c) the water year or part of the water year to which the amendment applies; and

(d) the day the amendment takes effect.