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WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 393 Other amendments

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 393

Other amendments

393 Other amendments

(1) This section applies if—
(a) the chief executive reasonably considers an approved underground water impact report or final report requires amendment because a matter in the report is—
(i) no longer appropriate because there has been a material change in circumstances; or
(ii) inappropriate for another reason; and
(b) the amendment will not adversely affect a bore owner; and
(c) section 391 or 392 does not apply for the amendment.
(2) The chief executive may give the responsible entity for the approved report, and if the responsible entity is the office, any responsible tenure holder who may be affected by the proposed amendment, a notice stating—
(a) why the chief executive considers the approved report requires amendment; and
(b) how the chief executive proposes to amend the approved report; and
(c) that the recipient of the notice may make a submission within a stated time, which must be at least 20 business days, about why the approved report should not be amended.
(3) After considering all properly made submissions about the proposed amendment, the chief executive must decide whether to make the amendment.
(4) The chief executive must give notice of the decision to any entity given notice of the proposed amendment under subsection (2) .
(5) Any amendment takes effect from the day stated in the notice.
(6) The responsible entity for the amended report must, within 10 business days after receiving notice of the amendment, publish a notice about the amendment in the way required by the chief executive.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(7) The notice must state—
(a) that copies of the amended report may be obtained from the entity; and
(b) how the copies may be obtained.
(8) The responsible entity must give a copy of the amended report to any person who requests a copy.
(9) The chief executive must publish the amended report on a Queensland Government website.