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Water Act 1912
18HPower to grant permit instead of licence
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18H Power to grant permit instead of licence
18H Power to grant permit instead of licence
If the Ministerial Corporation considers that the granting of a permit will for the time being better meet the circumstances of the case than will the issue of the licence under Division 3 the Ministerial Corporation may grant a permit accordingly and may impose such limitations and conditions in connection therewith as it may deem fit provided that no permit shall be granted for a period exceeding one year.
s 18H: Ins 1934 No 52, sec 18 (d).