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Water Act 2000
sec.241Referral panels
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### sec.241 Referral panels
The chief executive may establish a referral panel to advise on—
a draft water entitlement notice; or
a proposed operations manual; or
water licences to be granted or amended under section 116 or 133 ; or
water allocations to be granted under section 147 ; or
environmental management rules for a resource operations licence; or
the granting of an application to relocate a water licence under section 126 ; or
an application about started works that are subject to a moratorium notice referred to the panel by the Minister under section 242 .
The panel is to consist of the number of individuals, and has the functions, the chief executive decides.
A member of the panel may be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
s 241 sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68
amd 2018 No. 24 s 260 ; 2019 No. 17 s 330
(sec.241-ssec.1) The chief executive may establish a referral panel to advise on— a draft water entitlement notice; or a proposed operations manual; or water licences to be granted or amended under section 116 or 133 ; or water allocations to be granted under section 147 ; or environmental management rules for a resource operations licence; or the granting of an application to relocate a water licence under section 126 ; or an application about started works that are subject to a moratorium notice referred to the panel by the Minister under section 242 .
(sec.241-ssec.2) The panel is to consist of the number of individuals, and has the functions, the chief executive decides.
(sec.241-ssec.3) A member of the panel may be paid the fees and allowances decided by the Governor in Council.
- (a) a draft water entitlement notice; or
- (b) a proposed operations manual; or
- (c) water licences to be granted or amended under section 116 or 133 ; or
- (d) water allocations to be granted under section 147 ; or
- (e) environmental management rules for a resource operations licence; or
- (f) the granting of an application to relocate a water licence under section 126 ; or
- (g) an application about started works that are subject to a moratorium notice referred to the panel by the Minister under section 242 .