Water Act 1989

Before suspending or cancelling a licence under section 60(1), the Minister must—

notify the holder of the licence in writing as to—

the grounds specified in section 60(1) on which the Minister proposes to suspend or cancel the licence; and

the rights the holder of the licence has under this section to make submissions on the proposal; and

if the Minister proposes to suspend the licence, any actions the holder of the licence would need to take in order for the proposed suspension to be lifted; and

allow the holder of the licence an opportunity to make written submissions on the proposal to suspend or cancel the licence within the period specified in the notice under paragraph (a), which must not be less than 35 days after the Minister gives the notice.

The Minister—

must have regard to any submissions made under subsection (1)(b) when making a decision under section 60(1); and

must not make a decision under section 60(1) until the period specified in subsection (1)(b) has elapsed.