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Water Act 1992
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131 Review of decisions made before commencement
(1) This section applies to a person if, immediately before the
commencement, the person:
(a) was entitled to apply to the Minister for a review of an action or
decision (a reviewable decision or action) under section 30
as in force before the commencement; and
(b) had not yet made an application for the review.
(2) The person cannot make an application to the Minister for a review
of the reviewable decision or action, but the person may apply to
NTCAT for review of the reviewable decision or action.
(3) NTCAT has jurisdiction to review a reviewable decision or action on
an application made by the person under subsection (2).
(4) An application under subsection (2) must be made:
(a) if the reviewable decision or action is a decision to give a
remediation notice – within 10 business days after the day the
notice was given; or
(b) if the reviewable decision or action is a water extraction
licence decision:
(i) if the aggrieved person is a person who was given a
notice under section 71D(1)(a) – within 20 business days
after the day the person was given the notice; or
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(ii) if the aggrieved person is not a person mentioned in
subparagraph (i) – within 20 business days after notice
of the decision was published under section 71D(1)(b);
or
(c) if the reviewable decision or action is any other decision or
action – within 20 business days after the day the decision
was made or the action was taken.