sec.334ZZIAmending water monitoring authority by application

### sec.334ZZI Amending water monitoring authority by application The holder of a water monitoring authority may apply to the Minister to amend it— to increase or decrease its area; or to add or remove, or to reflect an amendment of, a mineral development licence or mining lease that relates to the authority. The holder of a water monitoring authority can not apply to amend the authority in any other way. The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. The Minister may grant or refuse to grant the amendment. However, the Minister may, before deciding the application, seek advice about the application from the chief executive of the department in which the Water Act is administered. The amendment may be granted (a conditional grant ) subject to the applicant’s written agreement to the Minister amending the water monitoring authority in a stated way that the Minister considers appropriate. On refusal of the amendment or the making of a decision to make a conditional grant, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision to refuse or to make the conditional grant. s 334ZZI ins 2014 No. 64 s 11 amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1 (sec.334ZZI-ssec.1) The holder of a water monitoring authority may apply to the Minister to amend it— to increase or decrease its area; or to add or remove, or to reflect an amendment of, a mineral development licence or mining lease that relates to the authority. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.2) The holder of a water monitoring authority can not apply to amend the authority in any other way. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.3) The application must be— in the approved form; and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.4) The Minister may grant or refuse to grant the amendment. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.5) However, the Minister may, before deciding the application, seek advice about the application from the chief executive of the department in which the Water Act is administered. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.6) The amendment may be granted (a conditional grant ) subject to the applicant’s written agreement to the Minister amending the water monitoring authority in a stated way that the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.334ZZI-ssec.7) On refusal of the amendment or the making of a decision to make a conditional grant, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice about the decision to refuse or to make the conditional grant. - (a) to increase or decrease its area; or - (b) to add or remove, or to reflect an amendment of, a mineral development licence or mining lease that relates to the authority. - (a) in the approved form; and - (b) accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.