s 138

Criteria for deciding application for water permit

In force

In deciding whether to grant or refuse the application or the conditions for the water permit, the chief executive must consider the following—

(a)

the application and additional information given in relation to the application;

(b)

existing water entitlements and authorisations to take or interfere with water;

(c)

any information about the impacts on natural ecosystems;

(d)

any information about the impacts on the physical integrity of watercourses, lakes, springs or aquifers;

(e)

the public interest.

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