188Water management licence

#### 188 Water management licence 188 Water management licence > > (1) The Ministerial Corporation— > > > > > (a) on the application of a water management authority, and > > > > > (b) on payment of the appropriate licence fee, > > > > may grant to the water management authority a water management licence. > > > (2) The appropriate licence fee is to be determined by the Minister, having regard to the costs incurred by the Ministerial Corporation in dealing with the application for the licence. > > > (3) Part 5 of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203) does not apply to or in respect of the first water management licence granted to a water management authority under this section. > > **ss 188–195:** Ins 1997 No 128, Sch 1 \[21\].