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Water Act 1989
139EAppointment of panel by Minister
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139E Appointment of panel by Minister
(1) Before making a decision under section 139, the Minister may appoint a panel of persons and refer to the panel for consideration the submission of an Authority under section 139A, and, in particular, any submissions on that submission given by the Authority to the Minister.
(2) The panel appointed by the Minister must consider the submissions referred to it by the Minister and must report on that consideration to the Minister within the time specified by the Minister.