Section 30, No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017

(1) Where the Agency has reasons based on- (a) technical data; 24 25 Refusal to grant permit. Application for water use permit. No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017No. 5 National Water Resources Management Agency Act 2017 (b) sustainability of the water resources; (c) national security (d) public safety; or (e) other reasonable justification, it shall refuse to grant the permit to the applicant. (2) The Agency shall within fourteen days communicate the reasons for the refusal of a permit to the applicant.