16—Time limit for determination of applications (section 42)
For the purposes of section 42 of the Act, the prescribed period
is—
(a) in
the case of an application that is required to be referred to the Water
Resources Minister under Part 8 Division 1 of the
Act—3 months; or
(b) in
the case of an application in respect of which public notice is not required
under section 39 of the Act—1 month; or
(c) in
any other case—2 months unless the Authority determines that the
application involves matters of special complexity or requires an extended
period for consideration of submissions from interested persons, in which
case, the period may be extended by the Authority to a period, not exceeding 4
months, determined by the Authority.