A Water Entitlement is a term used in Victoria to describe a right to take/use/extract/have water delivered that may be limited by conditions. Different entitlements are necessary depending on where and how the water is taken, and what it is then used for. The most common types of entitlements are water shares, delivery shares, water-use licences, take and use licences, water allowances, supplies by agreement and works licences. Types of Water Entitlements: High Reliability Water Shares (HRWS) - A water share volume against which seasonal allocations are made as a priority. Low reliability Water Shares (LRWS) - A water share volume with a relatively low reliability of supply. Delivery Share Entitlement (DSE) - An entitlement to have water delivered to land in an irrigation district and a share of the available water flow in the delivery system. Water Use Licence (WUL) - A water use licence is an entitlement to irrigate a specific parcel or parcels of land. Works Licence - A licence to construct, operate, alter, decommission, or remove works associated with the extraction of water (i.e., bores, pumps, and dams). Take and Use Licence - A take and use licence is a fixed term entitlement to take and use water from a waterway, catchment dam, spring, soak, or aquifer. Each licence is subject to conditions set by the Minister and specified on the licence. Other water rights - A water user in Victoria may hold one of the following entitlements, licences or approvals, depending on the circumstances: Supply by agreement - an agreement between the water corporation and the customer to supply water. Water Allowance - issued by a water corporation to a customer in certain Water Supply Districts. Private Right - a right to take water for stock-and-domestic use only, under section 8 of the Water Act 1989.