69Determination of application

69 Determination of application S. 69(1) amended by No. 5/2002 s. 38(1). (1) The Minister may either refuse an application under section 67 or approve it and issue a licence under that section. (2) The Minister must defer consideration of the application pending the determination of any related application under Part 4. (3) The Minister must refuse the application if— (a) a related application under Part 4 is refused; or S. 69(3)(b) amended by No. 76/1998 (b) the application relates to works to deviate, in the opinion of the Minister, a waterway in a major way and the Department Head does not consent to the issue of a licence. S. 69(4) amended by No. 5/2002 s. 38(2). (4) Neither the Minister nor the Crown is liable to pay damages in respect of any injury, damage or loss caused by the flow of water from works authorised to be constructed, altered, operated, removed or decommissioned by a licence issued under section 67.