Section 20Part 3 — Control of Water Resources Use
Existing water abstractions licensed
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A person who, in the twelve months prior to the 18th April, 1983, has abstracted ground water for other than domestic purposes and who has failed, within six months of that date, to apply to the Authority for the grant of a licence under this Act, shall have created a conclusive presumption of the abandonment of the entitlement to a licence to abstract and use ground water.
A person who has applied to the Authority, within the period specified under subsection (1), and who has satisfied the Authority that the requirements of the said subsection have been met, shall be issued with a licence to abstract and use ground water for other than domestic purposes, and such licence shall be recorded by the Authority in the register of licences.