Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2020 (2020-350) (NSW)

Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2020

Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2020

under the

Water Management Act 2000

|, Melinda Pavey, the Minister for Water, Property and Housing do, by this Order, in pursuance of section 50 of the Water Management Act 2000, make the following Minister's plan, being the Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2020.

Dated this 29th day of June 2020.

MELINDA PAVEY, MP Minister for Water, Property and Housing

Explanatory note

This Plan replaces the Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2008.

This Order is made under section 50 of the Water Management Act 2000. The concurrence of the Minister for Energy and Environment was obtained prior to the making of this Plan.

Page 1 Published LW 30 June 2020 (2020 No 350)

Water Sharing Plan for the Bellinger River Area Unregulated and Alluvial Water Sources 2020

Contents

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Part 4 Environmental water provisions ...........cscesescesesecseeseeseeecseesceseseesceeeeeseeeaeeeeeeees 21

Part 5 Requirements for Water... sescecseeseeesecseeseescsecseesceecseeseescessesaeeecsesseeaseaeaeeas 23 Division 1 Gere ral ...........ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesessssssseseseeeseeeacaeaesceceseees 23

Division 2 Requirements for water for basic landholder rights

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