99AGranting of combined approvals

#### 99A Granting of combined approvals 99A Granting of combined approvals > > (1) The Minister may, on application or on the Minister’s own motion, grant 2 or more approvals by means of a single approval document (a combined approval). > > > (2) A combined approval may be granted— > > > > > (a) at the time an application for one or more of the approvals is granted, or > > > > > (b) by amending an existing approval (whether or not a combined approval) to include additional approvals. > > > > Note. > > > > Section 92 (4) provides that an application may relate to more than one approval, whether of the same or of a different kind, unless the Minister requires a separate application to be made in relation to one or more of them. > > > (3) A combined approval that is granted by amending an existing approval must provide for a common expiry date for all of the approvals. > > > (4) A combined approval may— > > > > > (a) deal with approvals with respect to the same or different kinds of approvals or the same or different kinds of uses, works or activities, and > > > > > (b) provide for common terms and conditions, or different terms and conditions, for some or all of the approvals granted. > > > (5) A combined approval is taken to have effect for the purposes of this Act as if it were— > > > > > (a) to the extent it contains an approval for water use—a water use approval, or > > > > > (b) to the extent it contains an approval for the construction and use of a water supply work—a water supply work approval, or > > > > > (c) to the extent that it contains an approval for the construction and use of a drainage work—a drainage work approval, or > > > > > (d) to the extent that it contains an approval for the construction and use of a flood work—a flood work approval, or > > > > > (e) to the extent that it contains approval for the carrying out of a controlled activity—a controlled activity approval, or > > > > > (f) to the extent that it contains approval for the carrying out of an aquifer interference activity—an aquifer interference approval. > > > (6) Each approval granted by means of a combined approval takes effect as provided by section 95 (5). > > > (7) Section 98 (Notice of decision) does not apply with respect to a determination to grant a combined approval that is made on the Minister’s own motion. > > > (8) Nothing in this section— > > > > > (a) permits the Minister to grant an approval, or to impose or alter terms or conditions of an approval, by means of a combined approval otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of this Act for that kind of approval, or > > > > > (b) limits any right of appeal against a decision made with respect to each kind of approval granted. > > **s 99A:** Ins 2014 No 48, Sch 1.12 \[4\].