sec.98Consideration of application

### sec.98 Consideration of application The regulator must consider each application and decide to approve, with or without conditions, or refuse to approve, the drinking water quality management plan— if an information requirement is not made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after receiving the plan; or if an information requirement is made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after the requirement has been complied with. In considering an application, the regulator must have regard to the following— the drinking water quality management plan and any additional information about the plan given to the regulator under section 96 ; the guidelines, if any, made by the regulator about preparing the plan; any advice obtained by the regulator under section 97 ; the water quality criteria for drinking water. (sec.98-ssec.1) The regulator must consider each application and decide to approve, with or without conditions, or refuse to approve, the drinking water quality management plan— if an information requirement is not made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after receiving the plan; or if an information requirement is made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after the requirement has been complied with. (sec.98-ssec.2) In considering an application, the regulator must have regard to the following— the drinking water quality management plan and any additional information about the plan given to the regulator under section 96 ; the guidelines, if any, made by the regulator about preparing the plan; any advice obtained by the regulator under section 97 ; the water quality criteria for drinking water. - (a) if an information requirement is not made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after receiving the plan; or - (b) if an information requirement is made in relation to the plan—within 3 months after the requirement has been complied with. - (a) the drinking water quality management plan and any additional information about the plan given to the regulator under section 96 ; - (b) the guidelines, if any, made by the regulator about preparing the plan; - (c) any advice obtained by the regulator under section 97 ; - (d) the water quality criteria for drinking water.