Water Management Act 1999

On receiving a notice from a person (the original responsible person) under section 164ZF(2) – that the person is ceasing, or has ceased, to be responsible for an activity, measure or action specified in a dam operating notice issued to him or her; and of the name and contact details of another person who is assuming, or has assumed, responsibility for that activity, measure or action (the new responsible person) – the Minister may amend the dam operating notice by substituting the name of the new responsible person for the name of the original responsible person.

On the amendment of the dam operating notice – the Minister is to issue the dam operating notice, with the amendment incorporated, to the new responsible person; and the original operating person ceases to be bound by the dam operating notice.

A new responsible person is not entitled under Part 14 to apply for a review in relation to, or appeal against, the issue of a dam operating notice to him or her under this section.