Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00046:reg:15:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00046
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 36688–39736

15  Hydrological assessment
 (1) Before the project proponent makes the section 22 application for the project, one or more initial hydrological assessments for the project must be prepared that:
 (a) take into account information about the eligible project activities for the project contained in each project operations and maintenance plan prepared by the project proponent under subsection 14(1) in relation to the application; and
 (b) if the eligible project activities for the project involve managing tidal flows through the use of any tidal restriction mechanism, necessary infrastructure or drainage infrastructure—are supported by one or more relevant confirmations; and
 (c) meet the requirements of subsection (6).
 (2) Before the project proponent makes a section 29 application for the project that seeks a variation to the section 27 declaration for the project, either or both of the following requirements must be satisfied:
 (a) one or more existing hydrological assessments for the project must be revised that:
 (i) take into account information about the eligible project activities for the project contained in each project operations and maintenance plan revised or prepared by the project proponent under subsection 14(2) in relation to the application; and
 (ii) if the eligible project activities for the project involve managing tidal flows through the use of any tidal restriction mechanism, necessary infrastructure or drainage infrastructure—are supported by one or more relevant confirmations; and
 (iii) meet the requirements of subsection (7);
 (b) one or more new hydrological assessments for the projects must be prepared that:
 (i) take into account information about the eligible project activities for the project contained in each project operations and maintenance plan revised or prepared by the project proponent under subsection 14(2) in relation to the application; and
 (ii) if the eligible project activities for the project involve managing tidal flows through the use of any tidal restriction mechanism, necessary infrastructure or drainage infrastructure—are supported by one or more relevant confirmations; and
 (iii) meet the requirements of subsection (6).
 (3) Before the project proponent makes a change to any of the eligible project activities for the project, either or both of the following requirements must be satisfied:
 (a) one or more existing hydrological assessments for the project must be revised that:
 (i) reflect changes in tidal flows as a consequence of the change in the eligible project activities; and
 (ii) take into account information about the eligible project activities for the project contained in each project operations and maintenance plan revised or prepared by the project proponent under subsection 14(3) in relation to the change in the eligible project activities; and
 (iii) if the eligible project activities involve managing tidal flows through the use of any tidal restriction mechanism, necessary infrastructure or drainage infrastructure—are supported