Howard v Turner and Petersen [2015] NSWCATAD 247

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Howard v Turner and Petersen [2015] NSWCATAD 247 Hearing dates: 23 July 2015, 26 August 2015 Date of orders: 25 November 2015 Decision date: 25 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: I find that the grant of the proposed licence is desirable.

I recommend that the conditions set out in paragraph 17 of these reasons be imposed and that the additional limitation be imposed that the quantity of water that the Applicant is authorised to take from the dam pursuant to the licence is limited to 1.75 megalitres per year. Catchwords: Inquiry into desirability of grant of licence under Water Act 1912 Legislation Cited: Water Act 1912 Water Management Act 2000 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Cases Cited: Eccleston v O'Keefe [2007] NSWSC 159 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Victor Francis Howard (Applicant) Peter Turner and Debbie Turner (First Objectors) Barry Petersen and Phyllis Petersen (Second Objectors) Water Administration Ministerial Corporation Representation: V Howard (Applicant in person) P Turner and D Turner (First Objectors in person) B Petersen and P Petersen (Second Objectors in person)

Solicitors: B Cramer and M Dalla-Pozza (Water Administration Ministerial Corporation) File Number(s): 1510005