52   Available water determinations for aquifer access licences

(1)  In making available water determinations under section 59 of the Act for aquifer access licences, the Minister should consider the rules in this clause.

(2)  At the commencement of this Plan, an available water determination of 2 ML per unit of share component should be made for aquifer access licences with a share component that specifies one of these water sources, excluding the Bega and Brogo Regulated Rivers Water Source.

(3)  At the commencement of each water year after the first water year of this Plan in which this Plan has effect, an available water determination of 1 ML per unit of share component, or such lower amount that results from Division 1 of this Part, should be made for aquifer access licences with a share component that specifies one of these water sources, excluding the Bega and Brogo Regulated Rivers Water Source.

Note. Where the long-term average annual extraction limit has been exceeded, then the available water determination for aquifer access licences will be reduced in accordance with Division 1 of this Part.