Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00157:clause:1_23
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00157
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23
Character Range: 3282–4177

23  Long‑term average sustainable diversion limits
 (1) A long‑term average sustainable diversion limit must reflect an environmentally sustainable level of take.
 (2) A long‑term average sustainable diversion limit may be specified:
 (a) as a particular quantity of water per year; or
 (b) as a formula or other method that may be used to calculate a quantity of water per year; or
 (c) in any other way that the Authority determines to be appropriate.
Note: Sections 23A and 23B set out how a long‑term average sustainable diversion limit may be adjusted.
 (3) A reference in this section to a long‑term average sustainable diversion limit is a reference to a long‑term average sustainable diversion limit for:
 (a) the Basin water resources; or
 (b) the water resources of a particular water resource plan area; or
 (c) a particular part of the water resources referred to in paragraph (b).