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Water Act 1992
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71C Making water extraction licence decision
(1) The Controller must make a water extraction licence decision for an
application as soon as practicable after the end of the period
allowed for comments (if possible, within 20 business days after the
end of that period).
(2) In making the decision, the Controller must take into account all the
comments about the application made in accordance with
section 71B(4).
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(3) A copy of the full decision must be available to the public and must
include the reasons for the decision and the way in which the
Controller has taken into account:
(a) the comments mentioned in subsection (2); and
(b) any relevant factors mentioned in section 90(1).