Water Regulation 2016

This section applies if—

the chief executive is satisfied the application complies with section 63; and

the water allocation dealing rules require a notice of the application to be published.

The chief executive must publish, on a Queensland Government website, a notice (a water allocation submissions notice) that—

states the application has been made; and

includes the following information—

where copies of the application may be inspected;

that written submissions may be made by any entity about the application;

the day, that is not earlier than 30 business days after the day the notice is published, by which the submissions must be made (the closing day);

the person to whom the submissions must be made.

The chief executive may, by notice, require the applicant to publish a copy of the water allocation submissions notice for a stated period and in a stated way.

Within 10 business days after the applicant publishes the copy of the water allocation submissions notice under subsection (3), the applicant must give the chief executive evidence of the publication.

The chief executive may—

send a copy of the water allocation submissions notice to any entity the chief executive considers appropriate; and

decide the application after the closing day.

The application lapses if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with—

the notice mentioned in subsection (3); or

the requirement under subsection (4).