WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 13C
Ministerial Corporation may refuse to grant certain applications for licences
WATER ACT 1912 - SECT 13C
Ministerial Corporation may refuse to grant certain applications for licences
13C Ministerial Corporation may refuse to grant certain applications for
licences
(1) The Ministerial Corporation may refuse to grant any application for a
licence for the purpose of irrigating grasses or pastures other than sown
grasses or improved pastures.
(2) The Ministerial Corporation may refuse to
grant any application for a licence if it is not satisfied with the proposals
for the construction of the works in regard to nature, class or form, or with
the work proposed to be undertaken by any applicant in the preparation of the
land for irrigation.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Part
a decision of the Ministerial Corporation to refuse an application under the
provisions of subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be final and shall not be
subject to appeal.
(4) The Ministerial Corporation may when renewing a
licence, under which water has been used for the purpose of irrigating grasses
or pastures other than sown grasses or improved pastures, renew the licence
subject to a condition that the irrigation of such grasses or pastures shall
be discontinued either forthwith or progressively within a specified period
not exceeding five years.
(5) The Ministerial Corporation may, when renewing
a licence in respect of a work used for the purpose of irrigation and such
work is, in the opinion of the Ministerial Corporation, of such nature, class
or form, as to cause undue wastage of water by the filling of depressions,
lakes or swamps, or the design of the work, or the failure of the holder of
the licence to maintain the work or any part of it in good order and condition
warrants the Ministerial Corporation so doing, renew the licence subject to a
condition that the work shall be altered in design or form or repaired to the
satisfaction of the Ministerial Corporation, or that additional works shall be
provided within a specified period not exceeding two years.
In any case where the alterations, repairs or additions are, in the opinion of
the Ministerial Corporation, so extensive as to warrant such action, the
Ministerial Corporation may grant an extension of time for completion of such
alterations, repairs or additions not exceeding three years.