Water Management Act 1999

Within 30 days after the dam works under a Division 4 permit have been completed, the permit holder must give to the Minister a notice (the notice of completion), in writing, of the completion of the dam works. Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

The notice of completion is to – be in the approved form; and include a declaration that the dam works were undertaken and completed in accordance with the Division 4 permit and its conditions; and include any other information the Minister requires for the purposes of Part 8A.

On receiving a notice of completion, the Minister may, in writing, require the permit holder to do one or more of the following:provide further information within the time specified in the request; take further action, within the time specified in the requirement; notify the Minister, in writing and within the time specified in the requirement (if any), of the completion of the further action the permit holder is required to take under paragraph (b).

A permit holder must comply with a requirement under subsection (3). Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

On receiving a notice of completion or any further information or notice required under subsection (3)(a) or (c), or on being notified that further action specified in a requirement under subsection (3)(b) has been taken, the Minister may – accept the notice of completion; or notify the permit holder, in writing, that the dam works have not met the requirements for entitlement to a Division 4 permit set out in section 159(2).

On accepting a notice of completion, the Minister is to – if the relevant dam works consisted of – the construction or erection of a dam – register the dam on the register of dams; or the enlargement, modification, repair or removal of a dam – amend any existing registration of the dam on the register of dams; and notify the permit holder, in writing, of that acceptance.