Water Management Act 1999

Before allocating water, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the applicant, direct that an assessment of the effect of allocating the water be made by a person approved by the Minister.

A notice under subsection (1) may require that – the assessment is to be verified by a person approved by the Minister or by a person or class of persons holding specified qualifications; or the assessment is to be provided in a specified form; or the assessment includes a statement as to how the water is intended to be used so as to meet the relevant objectives of this Act.

The Minister may require that all or part of the cost of providing the assessment is to be included in the fee charged for the granting of a water allocation under section 85(1).