WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 992J Amendment of water licence that replaces authority

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 992J

992J Amendment of water licence that replaces authority

(1) The chief executive may, under section 217 or 218 , amend a water licence granted under section 992I .

(2) However, the conditions of the amended water licence must not be inconsistent with—

(a) the specified conditions for the special agreement Act to which it relates; or

(b) an environmental impact statement, or any report or study prepared in support of the environmental impact statement, that deals with taking or interfering with water in the Wenlock Basin, to the extent the environmental impact statement, report or study is not inconsistent with the specified conditions mentioned in paragraph (a) .

(3) Subsection (2) applies despite section 217 .

(4) A relevant company may, by notice given to the chief executive, propose an amendment to its water licence granted under section 992I .

(5) The notice mentioned in subsection (4) must state the proposed amendment.

(6) If the chief executive is satisfied the proposed amended licence would not be inconsistent with a matter mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive must, within 30 business days after receiving the notice—

(a) amend the licence; and

(b) give the licensee—

(i) an amended licence in the approved form; and

(ii) an information notice about the amendment.

(7) The chief executive may amend the water licence under subsection (6) without the need for an application under section 216 .