Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 22R

Review process

22R. Review process



(1) In conducting a review under section 22P, the Minister must-

   (a)  consult with the consultative committee appointed by the Minister
        under section 22Q;

   (b)  give notice of the review to any Authority or other person whose
        interests the Minister considers are likely to be affected by the
        review;

   (c)  publish notice of the commencement of the review in a local newspaper
        circulating generally in the area to which the review relates;

   (d)  make any draft review available for inspection by the public for at
        least 2 months after its preparation;

   (e)  publish a notice in a newspaper, circulating generally in the State
        and a local newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the
        review relates, stating where and when the draft review can be
        inspected and inviting public comment by a set date;

   (f)  consider any comments made by the set date;

   (g)  consider any comments of the panel appointed under section 22S;

   (h)  make any appropriate changes to the draft review.





(2) The Minister must ensure that any review under section 22P-

   (a)  that is conducted as a result of a long-term water resources
        assessment commenced under section 22K(a) is conducted in such a
        manner as to be completed not more than 14 years and 6 months after
        the commencement of section 14 of the Water (Resource Management) Act
        2005; and

   (b)  that is conducted as a result of a long-term water resources
        assessment commenced under section 22K(b) is conducted in such a
        manner as to be completed 6 months before the end of the 15 year
        period in which it commenced.

(3) Failure to comply with subsection (2) does not affect the validity of the
review or of any action the Minister takes under the review, including, but
not limited to any action under section 33AAB.