26. Permit as of right
A person who has been using water in a water control area for a continuous period at least of 24 months immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act is, subject to section 31, entitled on application made in accordance with section 27, to the Agency made within 6 months of commencement of this Act, to the grant of a permit for a period which expires one year after the date of commencement of this Act.