(1) These regulations do not apply immediately to a water permit held at the commencement of the regulations.
(2) Instead,—
(a) the regulations apply to the permit only on and from 10 November 2012 if the permit allows water to be taken at a rate of 20 litres/second or more:
(b) the regulations apply to the permit only on and from 10 November 2014 if the permit allows water to be taken at a rate of 10 litres/second or more, but less than 20 litres/second:
(c) the regulations apply to the permit only on and from 10 November 2016 if the permit allows water to be taken at a rate of 5 litres/second or more, but less than 10 litres/second.