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as the case requires;
whichever is the later but:
 (c) if the applicant has requested details of the relevant irrigation right under rule 7 or, under rule 8, required the continuation of a right to have water delivered, does not include any period before the details of the irrigation right or right to have water delivered are agreed; and
 (d) if appropriate steps have been taken:
 (i) to obtain the approval of a person holding a legal or equitable interest in the irrigation right; or
 (ii) to satisfy a requirement under a law of the State;
does not include the business days after the steps are taken and before the approval is given or refused or the requirement satisfied, or advice received to the effect that it cannot be satisfied.

Part 6  General

15 Operator to notify ACCC if unable to meet timelines or approve an application for transformation

 (1) If an irrigation infrastructure operator is unable:
 (a) to reach agreement with the holder of an irrigation right on the details of the right within a period of 30 business days after a notice seeking a formal negotiation of the matter is given under subrule 7 (5); or
 (b) to reach agreement with the holder of an irrigation right on the details of a water delivery right within a period of 30 business days after a notice seeking a formal negotiation of the matter is given under subrule 8 (3);
the operator must, within that period, notify the ACCC in writing of the reasons why the operator is unable to reach agreement within that period.

 (2) If an irrigation infrastructure operator is unable to approve an application for transformation of the whole or a part of an irrigation right within the relevant period under rule 14, the operator must, no later than 5 business days after the end of that period, notify the ACCC in writing of the reasons why the operator is unable to approve the application within that period.

16 Irrigation infrastructure operators to facilitate transformation arrangements

 (1) If an irrigation infrastructure operator receives, from a person who has an irrigation right against the operator, a request in writing for the transformation of the whole or a part of the irrigation right the operator must not do, or fail to do, an act in a way that prevents, or unreasonably delays, the transformation.

Civil penalty:   200 penalty units.

 (2) Anything done or omitted to be done under and in accordance with these Rules does not constitute a prevention or unreasonable delay under subrule (1).

17 Irrigation infrastructure operator not to prevent or delay trading of water access entitlement

 (1) An irrigation infrastructure operator must not do, or fail