Victorian Current Acts

WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 64M

The Minister, in granting a water-use licence, must consider the following matters—

        (a)     the impact the proposed use of water may have on other persons or the environment (in particular waterlogging, salinity and nutrient impacts); and

        (b)     whether or not the proposed use can meet standard water-use conditions that would apply to the licence, if granted; and

        (c)     whether or not the proposed use is consistent with the water use objectives that would apply to the licence, if granted; and

        (d)     if the application has been referred to the Catchment Management Authority, any comments received from that Authority, within 30 days of the application being referred to that Authority; and

        (e)     any other matters the Minister considers relevant.

S. 64N inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 54.