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Water Industry Competition Act 2006
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#### 8M Variation of licence
8M Variation of licence
> > (1) An application for the variation of a licence may be made to IPART for determination by the Minister.
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> > Note.
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> > Section 12 imposes requirements for an application and allows an application to be rejected if the requirements are not complied with.
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> > (2) An application for the variation of a licence may be made only by the licensee.
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> > (3) An application for the variation of a licence can relate to an aspect of the licence, including to a matter required to be specified in sections 8E and 8F, as applicable.
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> > (4) Before determining an application to vary a licence, IPART may require an application audit to be undertaken.
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> > (5) If the Minister is satisfied that a licence contains an obvious error or mis-description, the Minister may grant a replacement licence to correct the error or mis-description.
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> > (6) On granting a replacement licence, the Minister must ensure notice of the grant of the replacement licence is given to the applicant and published on IPART’s website.
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> **s 8M:** Ins 2021 No 26, Sch 1\[4\].