What is a bulk entitlement?
A bulk entitlement is a legal right to water granted by the Minister for Water under the Water Act 1989. Bulk entitlements are commonly held by water corporations in Victoria. A bulk entitlement to a water supply often contains: • a share of the storage capacity in the system • a share of the inflows of water into the system • the right to take water from specified points in the system • the obligation to provide passing flows in rivers (natural carriers) affected by the system • the obligation to supply customers and primary entitlement holders in the system • financial and reporting obligations.
