Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsAuthority
(1) This regulation is made for the purposes of paragraphs 63(9)(a) and (b) of the Act.
Date for giving proposed water resource plan to Authority
(2) For a Basin State to give the Authority a proposed water resource plan under paragraph 63(1)(a) of the Act, the plan must be given to the Authority no later than 28 February 2019.
Extension of up to 2 months
(3) The Minister may, by written notice, extend the period within which a Basin State may give a proposed water resource plan under paragraph 63(1)(a) of the Act by a specified period ending no later than 30 April 2019.
(4) The Minister may only grant the extension on request by the Basin State made, in writing, no later than 28 February 2019. The Minister may grant the extension before, on or after that date.
Extension of up to 10 months
(5) Subject to subregulations (6) and (7), the Minister may, by written notice, extend the period within which a Basin State may give a proposed water resource plan under paragraph 63(1)(a) of the Act by a specified period ending no later than 31 December 2019.
(6) In considering whether to grant an extension under subregulation (5) for a particular period, the Minister must have regard to:
(a) whether, in the Minister's opinion, the plan is likely to be given to the Authority within that period; and
(b) any other matters the Minister considers to be relevant to the water resource plan area to be covered by the plan.
(7) The Minister may only grant an extension under subregulation (5) on request by the Basin State made, in writing, no later than:
(a) if an extension has been granted to the Basin State under subregulation (3)--the end of the extended period under that subregulation; or
(b) otherwise--28 February 2019.
The Minister may grant the extension before, on or after the date by which the request must be made.
Authority may request information about a proposed water resource plan
(8) The Authority may, in writing, request information from a Basin State relating to a proposed water resource plan for the purpose of:
(a) considering the plan under paragraph 63(3)(a) of the Act; or
(b) preparing recommendations under paragraph 63(3)(b) of the Act on whether the plan should be accredited.
(9) The Authority is not required to consider information given in response to a request under subregulation (8) unless the information is given:
(a) in writing; and
(b) within the period of 14 days beginning on the day the request is made.
(10) The Authority may, in writing, extend or further extend the period referred to in paragraph (9)(b).