You don’t need to apply for a water access licence or a water supply work approval if an exemption applies.
Water licensing exemptions
The Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 specifies a number of water access licence exemptions. A summary of these exemptions is provided below. You should refer to the regulation for a full description of these exemptions, including the circumstances when the exemption applies, and any restrictions or limitations.
There are three main categories of works approval exemptions for water supply works:
- construction and use of a water supply work
- construction only
- use only.
![]() | Exemptions for landholders
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![]() | Exemptions for public authorities
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![]() | General exemptions that can apply to any person
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Work approval exemptions
The Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 also specifies a number of water supply work approval exemptions. A summary of these exemptions is provided below. You should refer to the regulation for a full description of these exemptions, including the circumstances when the exemption applies, and any restrictions or limitations.
There are three main categories of works approval exemptions for water supply works:
- construction and use of a water supply work
- construction only
- use only.
![]() | Exemptions for construction and use of a water supply work
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![]() | Exemptions for water supply works – construction only
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![]() | Exemptions for water supply works – use only
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Fact sheets
For more information about exemptions for water access licences, water supply works and water use download these fact sheets: