Both north and south of the Great Dividing Range, a licence is required to:
- take water from a non regulated waterway or a bore (groundwater) for irrigation and other commercial use;
- take water from a spring, soak or dam for a use other than domestic and stock. (However there is an exception where the dam is for re-use purposes and is less than a prescribed size), - in such a case a licence is not required;
- take and use water from any works of an authority.
In addition south of the Divide, a licence is required to take and use water for irrigation or commercial purposes.
Further, a licence is required north of the Divide to -
- take and use water from a waterway in a declared water system where it is a condition that a proportion of the water is to be returned to the water system eg. fish farms, hydro electricity;
- to use water on land for irrigation purposes (water use licence);
- to use water on land for non-irrigation purposes (water use registration).
It is anticipated that the same rules shall apply throughout Victoria after the 1st July 2008.
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