NSWIn ForceAct
Water Management Act 2000
71YGeneral
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 71Y
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Water Management Act 2000.
#### 71Y General
71Y General
(cf former s 71K)
> > (1) An application for the Minister’s consent to a general dealing, dealing on default or assignment under section 71QA, 71T or 71V is to be dealt with in accordance with—
> >
> > > (a) the water management principles, and
> >
> > > (b) the access licence dealing principles, and
> >
> > > (c) the access licence dealing rules established by any relevant management plan.
>
> > (2) Subsection (1) does not require a dealing to be dealt with in accordance with the access licence dealing rules established by a relevant management plan to the extent to which the rules are suspended by an order in force under section 49A or 49B.
>
> > (3) In the case of an application under section 71R—
> >
> > > (a) the management plan for the water management area or water source to which the share component of the licence currently relates, and
> >
> > > (b) the management plan for the water management area or water source to which the share component of the licence is intended to relate if the application is granted,
> >
> > are each relevant management plans.
>
> > (4) Except to the extent to which the regulations so provide, Division 2 does not apply to or in respect of an application under this Division.
>
> > (5) Subject to the regulations, notice of the Minister’s determination of an application under this Division is to be given to the applicant or applicants as soon as practicable after the determination is made.
>
> > (6) The Minister may, if the Minister thinks it appropriate, deal with 2 or more related dealings under this Act at the same time, and in the same application, as if they comprised one dealing.
>
> **s 71Y (previously s 71K):** Ins 2002 No 138, Sch 2 \[20\]. Am 2004 No 39, Sch 3 \[22\]–\[24\]. Renumbered 2004 No 39, Sch 3 \[25\]. Am 2005 No 118, Sch 1 \[25\]; 2008 No 73, Sch 6 \[12\]; 2010 No 133, Sch 2 \[24\]; 2018 No 31, Sch 1\[29\] \[30\].