Sir ANAND SATYANAND, Governor-General
ORDER IN COUNCIL
At Wellington this 22nd day of August 2011
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
PRESIDING IN COUNCIL
Pursuant to section 58 of the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010 and section 216 of the Resource Management Act 1991, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of
the Executive Council, makes the following Order.
O r d e r
1. Title-This order is the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Amendment Order 2011.
2. Commencement-This order comes into force 28 days after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
3. Principal order amended-This order amends the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Order 1988*.
4. Water rights and general authorisations-Clause 9(4) is amended by inserting the following paragraph:
"(e) Clause 7 shall not apply to any take of water up to 680 litres per second from the Rakaia River at map reference NZTopo50 BX22: 228 547 that is granted to the Ashburton District Council to provide for the continuation of its domestic and stock water supply."
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of August 2011.
REBECCA KITTERIDGE, Clerk of the Executive Council.
*SR 1988/241