Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Download] [Help]

WATER PLAN (BARRON) 2023 - SCHEDULE 7

SCHEDULE 7 – Dictionary


"AMTD" means the adopted middle thread distance which is the distance in kilometres, measured along the middle of a watercourse, from a specific point in the watercourse to the watercourse’s mouth or junction with the main watercourse.

"annual volumetric limit" , for a water allocation, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the entitlement in a water year.

"authorisation" means a licence, permit, water allocation or other authorisation to take water under the Act or the repealed Act.

"daily volumetric limit" , for a water entitlement, means the maximum volume of water that may be taken under the entitlement in a day.

"existing authorisation" , for part 7 , division 4 , see section 38 .

"existing works" means works—

(a) used, or capable of being used, to take surface water that is unsupplemented water to which this plan applies; and
(b) that existed immediately before 20 December 2002.

"Indigenous purpose" means a use for the purpose of helping Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations.

"node" see section 14 (1) .

"nominal entitlement" see the Water Regulation 2016 , section 28 .

"nominal volume" means the volume of water, in megalitres, that represents the share of the water available to be taken by holders of water allocations in a priority group mentioned in section 24 (1) (a) or a water allocation group.

"plan area" means the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1 , part 1 .

"simulation period" means the period from 1 July 1889 to 30 June 2019.

"subcatchment area" see section 11 .

"subcatchment area zone" see section 12 (2) .

"supplemented water" means water supplied under a resource operations licence or other authority to operate water infrastructure.

"surface water" see section 4 .

"underground water management area" see section 9 .

"underground water management area zone" see section 10 (2) .

"unsupplemented water" means water that is not supplemented water.

"water allocation group" means a water allocation group mentioned in section 46 .

"water supply scheme zone" see section 7 (2) .



AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback