Rule 16 Taking, use, damming or diversion of water, or the transfer to another site of any water permit to take or use water

The taking, use, damming, or diversion of any fresh water, or the transfer to another site of any water permit to take or use water:

• that is not specifically provided for in any other rules in this Plan; and
• which cannot meet the requirements of those rules; and
• that, for takes of water from the Lower Hutt Groundwater Zone (Taita Alluvium/Waiwhetu aquifers), would not cause the maximum rate of takes authorised by resource consents to exceed 32.85 million cubic metres per year; and
• which is not a non-complying activity in Rules 17, 18 or 19

is a discretionary activity.