Water Management Act 1999
273Review of decisions
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273 Review of decisions
(1) The Minister must, within 45 days after receiving an application under section 272 for a review of a decision to which this Division applies, make a determination –
(a) substituting the decision with another decision; or
(b) confirming the decision; or
(c) revoking the decision.
(2) The Minister must, by notice served on the applicant, notify the applicant of –
(a) the determination made; and
(b) the findings on material questions of fact; and
(c) the evidence or other material on which the findings are based; and
(d) the reasons for the determination; and
(e) if the decision is one to which Division 2 applies, the right to appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the determination.
(3) Where the determination is to substitute the decision with another decision or to revoke the decision, any fee paid under section 272(2)(b) is to be refunded to the applicant.