Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
The Minister may refuse an application for a licence if –
(a) it is not possible to endorse a water allocation on the licence consistently with the objectives of this Act or any relevant water management plan; or
(b) the Minister is satisfied –
(i) that the licence would have a significant adverse impact on any existing licensee or a person taking water under Part 5 or on the commercial operations of a major user of water from the relevant water resource; or
(ii) after consultation with the Director of Public Health, that the water to be taken under the licence is so contaminated that its use would create a risk to the health of people or that the taking or use of the water would contravene the Public Health Act 1997 or any guidelines in force under that Act; or
(iii) that the water to be taken under the licence is so contaminated that its use would create a risk to the health of animals; or
(iv) after consultation with the Director, Environment Protection Authority, that the proposed taking or use of the water would contravene the EMPC Act; or
(c) the applicant –
(i) has been convicted of an offence under this Act; or
(ii) has accepted an infringement notice.