54Minister to defer application in certain circumstances

54 Minister to defer application in certain circumstances S. 54(1)(a) amended by No. 5/2002 s. 24(1)(a). (a) a notice is published under section 27(4)(a)(i); and S. 54(1)(b) substituted by No. 5/2002 s. 24(1)(b). (b) a relevant application is subsequently made under— S. 54(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (i) section 51 in respect of an area that is the subject of the proposed declaration; or S. 54(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (ii) section 62 for approval of the permanent transfer of a licence issued under section 51 into or within that area— the Minister must defer consideration of the application until either— (c) an Order is made under section 27(1); or S. 54(1)(d) amended by No. 5/2002 s. 24(1)(c). (d) a notice is published under section 27(10). S. 54(2) inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 24(2). (a) an Order is made under section 27(1); and (b) no management plan for the area has been approved under section 32A(6)— the Minister must defer consideration of a relevant application— S. 54(2)(c) amended by No. 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (c) under section 51 in respect of the area; or S. 54(2)(d) amended by No. 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.). (d) under section 62 for approval of the permanent transfer of a licence issued under section 51 into or within the area— until notice of the approval or refusal of a draft management plan has been published under section 32A(7). S. 54(3) inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 24(2). (3) This section does not apply to— (a) an application for a registration licence; or (b) an application for a licence under section 51(1)(a) or (ba) on the surrender of a registration licence; or (c) an application under section 62 for approval of the transfer of a licence issued under section 51 if the application arises as a result of the transfer or conveyance of land on which the water is taken or used under the licence. S. 54(4) inserted by No. 5/2002 s. 24(2). (4) For the purposes of this section, a relevant application in relation to an area proposed to be declared or declared as a water supply protection area— (a) for the protection of the groundwater resources, is an application relating to groundwater; and (b) for the protection of the surface water resources, is an application relating to surface water; and (c) for the protection of both groundwater resources and surface water resources, is an application relating to either groundwater or surface water— made on or after the commencement of section 24 of the **Water (Irrigation Farm Dams) Act 2002**.