190Duration of water management licence

#### 190 Duration of water management licence 190 Duration of water management licence > > (1) A water management licence has effect for— > > > > > (a) such period (not exceeding 20 years) as is specified in the licence, or > > > > > (b) if that period is extended under this section, for that extended period. > > > (2) At the end of each 5 year period following the date on which its current water management licence was granted, a water management authority may apply to the Ministerial Corporation for an extension of the period of the licence for a further 5 years. > > > (3) In determining whether or not to grant such an extension, the Ministerial Corporation must have regard to the review that it has conducted under section 193 in relation to that 5 year period. > > **ss 188–195:** Ins 1997 No 128, Sch 1 \[21\].