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.