Water Management Act 1999

Within 14 days after receiving a permit application, the Minister is to notify the following persons of the details of the application:the Director; the Director of Inland Fisheries.

Despite subsection (1), the Minister is not required to notify – the Director, if the dam works proposed in the permit application are of a type the Director determines under subsection (3)(a) do not require such a notice; or the Director of Inland Fisheries, if the dam works proposed in the permit application are of a type the Director of Inland Fisheries determines under subsection (3)(b) do not require such a notice.

By notice provided to the Minister – the Director may determine that notice under subsection (1)(a) is not required to be provided if the dam works proposed in the permit application are of a type specified in the determination; and the Director of Inland Fisheries may determine that notice under subsection (1)(b) is not required to be provided if the dam works proposed in the permit application are of a type specified in the determination.