Water Industry Competition Act 2006

The Minister is to determine an application for a licence by granting the licence, either as applied for or with modifications the Minister considers appropriate, or by refusing to grant the licence.

A licence must be granted only to a corporation or council.

A licence must not be granted unless the Minister is satisfied as to each of the following—

that the applicant is a suitable corporation to be granted the licence,

other matters specified by the regulations.

The Minister may refuse to grant the licence for another reason the Minister considers relevant, having regard to the public interest.

If the Minister proposes to refuse to grant a licence or to grant a licence with modifications, the Minister must—

give written notice of the proposed refusal or modifications to the applicant specifying the reasons for the refusal or modifications, and

allow the applicant at least 14 days within which to make submissions to the Minister about the proposed refusal or modifications.

On making a decision on an application, the Minister must ensure notice of the Minister’s decision is given to the applicant and published on IPART’s website.