Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation is made for the purposes of paragraph 68(6)(a) of the Act.
(2) In preparing a water resource plan for a water resource plan area, the Authority must:
(a) undertake consultations with each Basin State within which that area, or another water resource plan area adjacent to that area, is located; and
(b) undertake any other consultations in relation to the plan the Authority considers necessary or appropriate; and
(c) consider the results of the consultations undertaken under paragraphs (a) and (b).
(3) In addition, the Authority must consider the results of consultations undertaken by a Basin State in respect of the water resource plan area if:
(a) that area is:
(i) located in the Basin State; or
(ii) adjacent to another water resource plan area located in the Basin State; and
(b) the Basin State has consulted persons or bodies in relation to a water resource plan, or amendments of such a plan, proposed or prepared by the Basin State for that area or the adjacent water resource plan area; and
(c) the Basin State gives the results of the consultations to the Authority.