Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 33N

Minister to defer application where area is proposed to be a water supply protection area

33N. Minister to defer application where area is proposed to be a water supply
protection area



(1) The Minister must defer consideration of an application for the issue of a
water share under section 33L or under section 33M if a notice has been
published under section 27(4)(a)(i) that relates to either or both of the
following-

   (a)  the protection of groundwater resources that are specified as a water
        system in the application;

   (b)  the protection of surface water resources that are specified as a
        water system in the application.

(2) Deferral of an application under subsection (1) has effect until either of
the following occurs-

   (a)  an Order is made under section 27(1); or

   (b)  a notice is published under section 27(10).

(3) If-

   (a)  an Order is made under section 27(1); and

   (b)  a management plan for the area that is the subject of the Order has
        not been approved under section 32A(6)-

the Minister must further defer consideration of an application deferred under
subsection (1) in respect of the area until notice of the approval or refusal
of a draft management plan has been published under section 32A(7).