71GGranting licence to developer

71G Granting licence to developer (1) The Controller may, on application under section 71F, grant to a developer a licence to take water in respect of the development. (2) To avoid doubt, the decision to grant a licence under this section is: (a) a water extraction licence decision; and (b) a decision to which Part 6A and section 90 apply. (3) The licence must be in a form approved by the Controller. (4) In addition to any other conditions the Controller considers appropriate, the Controller must impose conditions on the licence to ensure the following: (a) that the entitlement to water under the licence is used by the developer or transferred to other persons participating in the development; (b) that the water is taken and used for the beneficial uses specified in the licence.