Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WATER PLAN (MITCHELL) 2007 - REG 73

73 Amending or replacing plan

The Minister must consider amending this plan or preparing a new plan to replace this plan if the Minister is satisfied—

(a) in relation to this plan’s general outcomes under section 12 —

(i) water entitlements in the plan area are not sufficient to meet water needs sourced from the plan area having regard to—

(A) the extent to which water is being taken under the water entitlements; and

(B) the efficiency of present, and expected future, water use; and

(C) emerging requirements for additional water; and

(D) water savings that may be made from improvements in the efficiency of water use or the use of water from other sources including, for example, recycled water; and

(E) the likely timeframe in which additional water will be required; and

(ii) there are economically viable and ecologically sustainable uses for additional water; or

(b) this plan’s general ecological outcomes under section 13 or 14 , or specific ecological outcomes under section 15 , are not being achieved.