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Water Act 1989
51CBodies must consider application
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51C Bodies must consider application
(1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application referred to a body under section 51B, the body—
(b) may advise the Minister in writing that—
(i) it does not object to the issue of a licence; or
(ii) it does not object if the licence is issued subject to the conditions specified by the body; or
(iii) it objects to the issue of the licence on any specified ground; and
(c) may give to the Minister its comments on the application.
(2) If a body makes no response to the Minister within 30 days after receipt of an application referred to it under section 51B, the Minister may proceed to determine the application.
S. 52 amended by Nos 50/1992 s. 10(Sch. item 11.5), 49/1994 s. 5(1)(c), 110/1997 s. 17(2), repealed by No. 99/2005 s. 26.
S. 52A inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 22.