Water Use Permit

Section 52 of the Act, and Sections 77, 78, 79, 80, and 81 of the Regulations, prescribe that:

a) The area of land in respect of which any Water Use Permit is granted shall not exceed the area reasonably required for the purpose of the Permit as defined in the Regulations.

b) A WUP will remain in force as long as the Mining Lease, Quarry Lease or SSML, for which the WUP was granted remains valid.

c) The Permit is issued only for mining purposes.