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South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009
sec.53BJObtaining public entity’s approval or entering consent arrangement
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### sec.53BJ Obtaining public entity’s approval or entering consent arrangement
The distributor-retailer may, in writing, apply to the public entity for a public entity approval or consent arrangement for water infrastructure work.
The application must—
describe the work and how it is proposed to be carried out; and
give particulars of the location of the proposed work; and
be supported by other relevant information, reasonably required by the entity, to enable it to consider the application.
The entity must, within 20 business days after receiving the information mentioned in subsection (2) (c) —
decide to grant or refuse the approval; or
enter into the consent arrangement.
For subsection (3) (a) , the entity must not unreasonably refuse to grant the approval.
s 53BJ ins 2010 No. 20 s 9
amd 2014 No. 16 s 7
(sec.53BJ-ssec.1) The distributor-retailer may, in writing, apply to the public entity for a public entity approval or consent arrangement for water infrastructure work.
(sec.53BJ-ssec.2) The application must— describe the work and how it is proposed to be carried out; and give particulars of the location of the proposed work; and be supported by other relevant information, reasonably required by the entity, to enable it to consider the application.
(sec.53BJ-ssec.3) The entity must, within 20 business days after receiving the information mentioned in subsection (2) (c) — decide to grant or refuse the approval; or enter into the consent arrangement.
(sec.53BJ-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (a) , the entity must not unreasonably refuse to grant the approval.
- (a) describe the work and how it is proposed to be carried out; and
- (b) give particulars of the location of the proposed work; and
- (c) be supported by other relevant information, reasonably required by the entity, to enable it to consider the application.
- (a) decide to grant or refuse the approval; or
- (b) enter into the consent arrangement.