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NSW Highbanking Illegal ..... so what is a Highbanker and Highbanking?
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<blockquote data-quote="iamagoldenoldie2" data-source="post: 357772" data-attributes="member: 8077"><p>Hairyman </p><p>this is a copy of a post from mbasko , might give you some insight on the use of pumps for fossicking etc</p><p></p><p>It is legal to take water in NSW for legal fossicking:</p><p>New South Wales Consolidated Regulations wrote:</p><p><a href="http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewd" target="_blank">http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewd</a> /sch5.html</p><p>WATER MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 5 </p><p>SCHEDULE 5 Exemptions </p><p>(Clauses 18 and 39) </p><p>Part 1 - Access licence exemptions</p><p>7 Prospecting or fossicking</p><p>Any person lawfully engaged in prospecting or fossicking for minerals or petroleum under the Mining Act 1992 or the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 -in relation to:</p><p>(a) the taking of water required for such prospecting or fossicking pursuant to a lease, licence, mineral claim or environmental assessment permit under the Mining Act 1992 or a petroleum title under the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (an "authority" ), up to a maximum of 3 megalitres for all such prospecting or fossicking pursuant to each such authority in any water year, and</p><p>(b) the taking of up to 3 megalitres of water required for all other such prospecting or fossicking in any water year.</p><p></p><p>Struck out the bit that doesn't apply to the hobbyist.</p><p></p><p>Have a look at the topic covered elsewhere on the forum</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iamagoldenoldie2, post: 357772, member: 8077"] Hairyman this is a copy of a post from mbasko , might give you some insight on the use of pumps for fossicking etc It is legal to take water in NSW for legal fossicking: New South Wales Consolidated Regulations wrote: [url]http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewd[/url] /sch5.html WATER MANAGEMENT (GENERAL) REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 5 SCHEDULE 5 Exemptions (Clauses 18 and 39) Part 1 - Access licence exemptions 7 Prospecting or fossicking Any person lawfully engaged in prospecting or fossicking for minerals or petroleum under the Mining Act 1992 or the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 -in relation to: (a) the taking of water required for such prospecting or fossicking pursuant to a lease, licence, mineral claim or environmental assessment permit under the Mining Act 1992 or a petroleum title under the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 (an "authority" ), up to a maximum of 3 megalitres for all such prospecting or fossicking pursuant to each such authority in any water year, and (b) the taking of up to 3 megalitres of water required for all other such prospecting or fossicking in any water year. Struck out the bit that doesn't apply to the hobbyist. Have a look at the topic covered elsewhere on the forum [/QUOTE]
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