sec.116Granting a water licence under a process in a plan or regulation

### sec.116 Granting a water licence under a process in a plan or regulation Subsection (2) applies if a water plan, water management protocol or regulation states a process for the allocation of water, or interference with the flow of water, under a water licence. The chief executive may grant a water licence under this section in accordance with the process without the need for an application to be made under section 107 . Within 30 business days after the chief executive grants the licence, the chief executive must give the licensee the licence and a notice about the granting of the licence in the way stated in section 114 . The licence has effect from the day the licence is given to the licensee. s 116 amd 2005 No. 19 s 35 ; 2008 No. 34 s 666 sch 2 ; 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 pt 1 sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68 (amd 2016 No. 60 s 15 (20) ) (sec.116-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if a water plan, water management protocol or regulation states a process for the allocation of water, or interference with the flow of water, under a water licence. (sec.116-ssec.2) The chief executive may grant a water licence under this section in accordance with the process without the need for an application to be made under section 107 . (sec.116-ssec.3) Within 30 business days after the chief executive grants the licence, the chief executive must give the licensee the licence and a notice about the granting of the licence in the way stated in section 114 . (sec.116-ssec.4) The licence has effect from the day the licence is given to the licensee.