Water Management Act 1999
39Withdrawal of representation
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39 Withdrawal of representation
(1) [Section 39 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 24, Applied:11 Feb 2009] A representation made under section 24 , 25 or 34 may be withdrawn, by notice in writing to the Secretary by the person who made it, at any time before the Secretary –
(a) forwards a copy of the representation to the Commission under section 26 ; or
(b) if applicable, makes a recommendation to the Minister under section 34(4)(b) .
(2) A representation made under section 37 may be withdrawn by notice in writing to the Secretary by the person who made it at any time before the Minister makes a declaration under section 38(1) .
(3) A person who withdraws a representation under this section is taken, for the purposes of this Act, as having not made the representation.