(a) Prior to issuance of a permit, a petition for change shall set forth amendments to the application or be accompanied by an amended application reflecting the proposed change(s). Thereafter consideration of the application will be based upon the amended application.

(b) A proposed change in an existing permit or license, or a proposed change pursuant to Water Code Section 1740 in a water right determined by a court decree issued pursuant to Water Code Section 2500 et seq. after January 1, 1981, may be approved in an order. Any order approving a change will consist of an order designating the new point of diversion, place of use or purpose of use, and any terms and conditions, to be attached to the permit or license as a part thereof. At its option, the board may issue an amended permit or license. For temporary changes, the terms and conditions shall be those necessary to avoid or mitigate adverse impacts that would result from the transfer or to ensure reasonable and beneficial use of water by the transferee during the period of the transfer.

(c) Any order approving a change under Articles 15, 16, 16.5, or 17 shall (1) identify existing rights and current uses of water, (2) designate the amount(s) of water involved in the change, (3) designate the quantities of current and new or temporary beneficial uses of water, (4) designate the existing and new or temporary point(s) of diversion, places(s) of use, and purpose(s) of use, (5) include any required statutory findings, and (6) include any terms and conditions to which approval of the change is subject. Any order approving a change under Articles 15, 16.5, or 17 shall include compliance with any applicable requirements of Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.