WATER REGULATIONS 2008

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WATER REGULATIONS 2008

- made under the Water Act 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

1.01. Name of Regulations
1.03. Definitions
1.04. Interpretation--periods of time
1.05. Definition of Basin water resources in subsection 4(1) of Act--prescribed water resources
1.05A. Definition of bulk water charge in subsection 4(1) of the Act--prescribed persons
1.05B. Definition of State water management law in subsection 4(1) of the Act--prescribed laws of Basin States
1.06. References to documents published by Bureau

PART 2--MANAGEMENT--OF BASIN WATER RESOURCES

Division 2.1--Basin plan

2.01. Snowy water licence variations
2.03. Minor or non - substantive amendments of Basin Plan

Division 2.1A--Water resource plans

2.11. Timeframe and process for giving proposed water resource plans to the Authority
2.11A. Minor or non - substantive amendments of water resource plans
2.12. Process for preparation of water resource plans by Authority

Division 2.2--Basin States

2.22. Specified day--risk assignment framework applied: Queensland

PART 4--WATER--CHARGE RULES AND WATER MARKET RULES

Division 4.1A--Regulated water charges

4.01A. Regulated water charges in section 91 of the Act--prescribed fees or charges

Division 4.1--Water charge rules

Subdivision 4.1.1--Purpose of Division

4.01. Purpose of Division

Subdivision 4.1.2--ACCC advice

4.02. Minister to request ACCC advice

Subdivision 4.1.3--Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature

4.03. Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature

Subdivision 4.1.4--Publication of rules

4.04. Publication of proposed water charge rules

Subdivision 4.1.5--Consultations

4.05. Minister must consult unless ACCC consults
4.06. Consultation by the Minister
4.07. Further consultation
4.08. Further ACCC advice

Subdivision 4.1.6--Disclosure of information

4.09. Minister may disclose to ACCC written submissions
4.10. Minister may publish written submissions unless confidential
4.11. Minister disagrees with claim that information is confidential
4.12. Minister may publish records provided by ACCC

Subdivision 4.1.7--Failure to comply

4.13. Consequence of failure to comply with a requirement in this Division

Division 4.2--Water market rules

Subdivision 4.2.1--Purpose of Division

4.14. Purpose of Division

Subdivision 4.2.2--ACCC advice

4.15. Minister to request ACCC advice

Subdivision 4.2.3--Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature

4.16. Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature

Subdivision 4.2.4--Publication of rules

4.17. Publication of proposed water market rules

Subdivision 4.2.5--Consultations

4.18. Minister must consult unless ACCC consults
4.19. Consultation by the Minister
4.20. Further consultation
4.21. Further ACCC advice

Subdivision 4.2.6--Disclosure of information

4.22. Minister may disclose to ACCC written submissions
4.23. Minister may publish written submissions unless confidential
4.24. Minister disagrees with claim that information is confidential
4.25. Minister may publish records provided by ACCC

Subdivision 4.2.7--Failure to comply

4.26. Consequence of failure to comply with a requirement in this Division

PART 7--WATER--INFORMATION

Division 7.1--Purposes, persons and water information

7.01. Purposes of Part
7.02. Persons to give water information to Bureau
7.03. Categories and subcategories of water information

Division 7.2--Giving water information to Bureau

7.04. Initial obligation to give water information held during grace period
7.05. Initial obligation to give category 5 and category 7 water information
7.06. Continuing obligation to give water information
7.07. When information is to be given to Bureau
7.08. Water information collected during a project of up to 48 months duration
7.09. Application to first information period after grace period ends or Part commences
7.10. Units of measurement and time zones
7.11. Metadata and contextual information

PART 8--ENFORCEMENT

Division 8.6--Enforceable undertakings

8.01. Specified kinds of written undertaking
8.02. Undertaking to pay refund, compensation or other restitution
8.03. Undertaking to give information about another undertaking
8.04. Undertaking to publish information about matters relating to another undertaking
8.05. Undertaking to notify persons about another undertaking
8.06. Undertaking to appoint person to review compliance with another undertaking

PART 10--MURRAY---DARLING BASIN AUTHORITY (SPECIAL POWERS)

10.01. Identity cards

PART 10AA--INSPECTOR---GENERAL OF WATER COMPLIANCE (SPECIAL POWERS)

10AA.01.Matters to which Inspector - General must have regard in deciding whether contractor is fit and proper to be authorised compliance officer

PART 10A--TRANSITIONAL--MATTERS RELATING TO FORMER MDB AGREEMENT

Division 10A.1--Preliminary

10A.01. Purposes of Part
10A.02. References to various persons or bodies

Division 10A.2--General--effect on instruments and things done

Subdivision 10A.2.1--References in certain instruments to Murray-Darling Basin Commission etc

10A.03. Effect on certain transitional instruments
10A.04. Certain instruments not being continued under transitional arrangements
10A.05. Effect on Intergovernmental Agreement
10A.06. Effect on Supplementary Intergovernmental Agreement

Subdivision 10A.2.2--Things done under former MDB Agreement

10A.07. Effect of things done

Division 10A.3--Other transitional matters

10A.08. Business continuity
10A.09. Clause 10 of former MDB Agreement
10A.10. Paragraph 14(1)(b) of former MDB Agreement
10A.11. Clause 34 of former MDB Agreement
10A.12. Paragraph 42(2)(a) of former MDB Agreement
10A.13. Subclause 50(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.14. Subclause 51(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.15. Subclause 54(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.16. Subclauses 55(1) and (2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.17. Clause 65 of former MDB Agreement-- investigations, construction and administration costs
10A.18. Clause 65 of former MDB Agreement-- operation and maintenance costs
10A.19. Subclause 66(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.20. Subclause 66(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.21. Subclauses 66(3), (4) and (5) of former MDB Agreement
10A.22. Subclause 67(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.23. Clause 83 of former MDB Agreement
10A.24. Clause 84 of former MDB Agreement
10A.25. Clause 105 of former MDB Agreement
10A.26. Clause 106 of former MDB Agreement
10A.27. Subclause 108(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.28. Subclause 111(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.29. Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement-- Strategy
10A.30. Subclause 10(2) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.31. Clause 11 of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.32. Subclause 13(2) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.33. Clause 4 of Schedule D to former MDB Agreement
10A.34. Clause 7 of Schedule D to former MDB Agreement
10A.35. Paragraph 2(d) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.36. Subclause 3(2) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.37. Subclause 5(2) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.38. Paragraph 13(2)(b) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.39. Subclause 13(3) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.40. Paragraph 14(5)(a) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.41. Subclause 5(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.42. Subclause 6(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.43. Subclause 7(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.44. Subclause 10(1) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement--protocols
10A.45. Subclause 10(1) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement--resolutions
10A.46. Subclause 18(2) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.47. Subclause 18(3) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.48. Subclause 18(4) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.49. Subclause 18(5) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.50. Clause 6 of Schedule H to former MDB Agreement
10A.51. Paragraph 10(4)(a) of Schedule H to former MDB Agreement
10A.52. Things done under protocols made under Schedules to former MDB Agreement
10A.53. References to River Murray Water in protocols made under Schedules to former MDB Agreement
10A.54. Vesting of certain assets of Murray - Darling Basin Commission
10A.55. Agreements between Contracting Governments

PART 11--OTHER--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS

Division 11.1--Transitional water resource plans--Victoria

11.01. Transitional water resource plans--Victoria

Division 11.2--Amendments made by the Water Amendment (Review Measures) Regulation 2016

11.02. Amendments made by the Water Amendment (Review Measures) Regulation 2016

Division 11.3--Amendments made by the Water Amendment (Water Information) Regulations 2017

11.03. Amendments made by the Water Amendment (Water Information) Regulations 2017

PART 11A--INTERACTIONS--WITH STATE LAWS

11A.01. What this Part is about
11A.02. State plans that prevail over Basin Plan
11A.03. Water resource plans for water resource plan areas delayed
SCHEDULE 1 Murray-Darling Basin areas--prescribed ground water and surface water
SCHEDULE 2 Water information to be given by persons
SCHEDULE 3 Subcategories of information
SCHEDULE 4 Transitional water resource plans--Victoria
SCHEDULE 5 Interactions with State Laws: State plans and areas

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