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sec.47Decision about finalising water plan
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### sec.47 Decision about finalising water plan
Before deciding to finalise a water plan, the Minister must consider all properly made submissions about the draft of the plan under section 46 .
If the Minister decides to finalise the plan, the Minister must submit the plan for approval by the Governor in Council.
If the Minister decides not to finalise the plan, the Minister must publish a notice advising of the decision and the reasons for the decision.
s 47 amd 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1 ; 2011 No. 40 s 17 ; 2013 No. 23 s 352 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 40 s 135
sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68
amd 2016 No. 27 s 666 (amdt could not be given effect)
(sec.47-ssec.1) Before deciding to finalise a water plan, the Minister must consider all properly made submissions about the draft of the plan under section 46 .
(sec.47-ssec.2) If the Minister decides to finalise the plan, the Minister must submit the plan for approval by the Governor in Council.
(sec.47-ssec.3) If the Minister decides not to finalise the plan, the Minister must publish a notice advising of the decision and the reasons for the decision.