Commentary on Sections Part 6 – Civil enforcement, emergency powers and further offences Section 76 – Recovery of costs under section 69, 71, 73 or 75: appeal
This section provides a reservoir manger with a right of appeal regarding the Department’s decision to recover costs that it has incurred when; commissioning an engineer, issuing an enforcement notice, the taking of safety measures, or taking emergency powers action. The reservoir manager may appeal to the Water Appeals Commission against the Department’s decision to require the manager to pay the costs and the decision as to the amount of costs. Subsection (2) provides the Commission with power to confirm quash or vary the Department’s decision.