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Water Act 1992
71DNotice of water extraction licence decision
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71D Notice of water extraction licence decision
(1) Within 20 business days after making a water extraction licence
decision, the Controller must:
(a) give a notice of the decision to the applicant and, if applicable,
grant, amend or modify the licence under section 45 or 60;
and
(b) publish a notice of the decision in the same manner the notice
of the relevant application was published.
(2) A notice given or published under subsection (1) must include a
brief statement:
(a) of the reasons for the water extraction licence decision; and
(b) advising where a person may read or obtain a copy of the full
decision; and
(c) of any rights to apply to NTCAT for a review of the decision
under section 105D.