Water Regulations 1992

An application under section 36(1) of the Act for a permit to explore for water (a water investigation permit) must be in accordance with the approved form.

The Minister may publish notice of the application in any manner that makes it publicly available in the Territory.

The notice must include the following:

a description of the relevant land;

the person to whom enquiries about the application may be directed;

the way in which objections to the granting of the water investigation permit may be made;

any other information determined by the Minister.

The costs of publishing the notice must be met by the applicant for the water investigation permit.

If a notice is published, the Minister must give a copy of the notice to the owners and occupiers of land in the vicinity of the relevant land that the Minister considers may be affected by the grant of the water investigation permit.

Subregulation (2) does not apply if the application is for the renewal of an existing water investigation permit and is made not later than 20 business days before the date on which the existing permit is due to expire.

A water investigation permit must be in the approved form.