Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation is made under paragraph 239Q(1)(c) and subsection 239W(1) of the Act.
(2) This regulation applies if:
(a) before the commencement of Part 10A of the Act, the former Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council made a decision or a determination by resolution under subclause 66(3), (4) or (5) of the former MDB Agreement; and
(b) the resolution is in effect immediately before the commencement of Part 10A of the Act.
(3) For subparagraph 239Q(1)(c)(i) of the Act, subclauses 72(3), (4) and (5) of the Agreement are specified as the provisions corresponding to subclauses 66(3), (4) and (5) of the former MDB Agreement respectively.
(4) For subparagraph 239Q(1)(c)(ii) of the Act, in relation to subclauses 72(3), (4) and (5) of the Agreement, the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council is specified as the body corresponding to the former Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council.
(5) For subsection 239W(1) of the Act, the resolution continues to have effect after the commencement of Part 10A of the Act as if:
(a) a reference in the resolution to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission were a reference to the Authority; and
(b) a reference in the resolution to the former Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council were a reference to the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council; and
(c) a reference in the resolution to a Contracting Government were a reference to a Contracting Government under the Agreement.