Water Management Act 1999

After the period within which representations relating to a permit application may be made under section 146(1)(a) has ended, the Minister, by notice to the applicant, may require the applicant to provide to the Minister the further information, or take the action, specified in the notice, or both, to assist the Minister in determining the permit application.

A notice – is to be in writing; and is to specify the rights of the permit applicant, if aggrieved by the notice, to apply for a review or appeal under Part 14; and may require the applicant to cause additional information that is to be provided to be verified by the person specified in the notice; and may require that the additional information to be provided is to be in the format specified in the notice and is to be provided within the period, of not more than 2 years, specified in the notice; and may specify that an action to be taken is to be taken in accordance with the instructions set out in the notice within the period, of not more than 2 years, specified in the notice.

An applicant is to comply with a requirement of a notice issued to the applicant under subsection (1) within – the period specified, in relation to the requirement, in the notice; or a longer period, if any, specified in an extension under subsection (4) in relation to the requirement.

On the written request, of an applicant to whom a notice is given under subsection (1), that is received by the Minister before the end of the period specified, in relation to a requirement, in the notice, the Minister may extend, for a further period not exceeding one year, the period specified in relation to the requirement.

The period in relation to a requirement may only be extended under subsection (4) once, and only if the Minister considers that the circumstances under which the notice under subsection (1) was issued have not significantly changed.