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WATER PLAN (MARY BASIN) 2024 - SCHEDULE 8
SCHEDULE 8 – Dictionary
"adopted middle thread distance" means 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.
"amended licence" , for part 9 , division 6 , see section 43 .
"AMTD" means adopted middle thread distance.
"authorisation" means—
(a) a water allocation, water licence, water permit,
seasonal water assignment notice or other authority to take water given under
the Act or the repealed Act, other than a water permit for stock purposes or
domestic purposes; or
(b) a water licence or resource operations licence to
interfere with water given under the Act or the repealed Act.
"average annual volume" , of surface water, means the volume of the water
expressed as a long-term modelled average over the simulation period for the
water.
"coordinated project" means a project declared to be a coordinated project
under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 ,
section 26 .
"decision" , for part 6 , see section 24 .
"eWater Source computer program" means the eWater Source computer program used
by the department to simulate daily stream flows, flow management, storages,
releases, in-stream infrastructure, water diversions, water demands and other
hydrological events in the plan area.
"model computer program" means— (a) the eWater Source computer program; or
(b) a successor of the eWater Source computer program, by whatever name
called; or
(c) the statistical analysis and reporting programs associated
with a computer program mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) .
"node" see section 11 (1) .
"nominal entitlement" , for a water licence, see the Water Regulation 2016 ,
section 28 (1) .
"plan area" means the area shown as the plan area on the map in schedule 1 ,
part 1 .
"pre-amended licence" , for part 9 , division 6 , see section 43 .
"project of regional significance" means a project the chief executive
considers significant for a region in the plan area having regard to the
following matters— (a) the outcomes stated in part 3 ;
(b) the economic or
social impact the project will have on the region;
(c) the public interest
and the welfare of people in the region;
(d) any other relevant matter.
"significant watercourse reach" see section 12 .
"simulation period" means the period from 1 July 1889 to 30 June 2019, both
days inclusive.
"subcatchments" see section 7 (1) .
"surface water" see section 4 .
"traditional owners" , of an area, means the Aboriginal peoples and Torres
Strait Islander peoples who have, under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom,
a connection with land and waters in the area.
"unallocated water release process" means a process for releasing unallocated
water that is— (a) prescribed by regulation under sections 39 (b) and 40 (2)
of the Act ; or
(b) stated in this plan under section 43 (2) (f) of the Act .
Note— See section 31 for a process mentioned in paragraph (b) .
"underground water management area" see section 9 .
"water supply scheme zone" see section 8 (3) .
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