Water Act 2000

The chief executive must decide to grant, or to grant in part, with or without conditions, or refuse to grant, the application.

Before making a decision under subsection (1), the chief executive must consult with—

the chief executive of the department in which chapter 3 is administered; and

the chief executive of the department in which the Environmental Protection Act 1994 is administered.

The chief executive must give the applicant, and any person who gave a properly made submission about the application, an information notice about the decision within 30 business days after deciding the application.

If the chief executive grants, or grants in part, with or without conditions, the application, the chief executive must, within 30 business days after the granting, give an associated water licence in the approved form to—

the applicant; or

if after making the application the applicant has ceased to be the holder of the mining tenure—the person who is the holder of the tenure when the chief executive gives the associated water licence.

The licence has effect from the day the information notice is given to the applicant.