The Minister must commence a long-term water resources assessment—
(a) for northern water resources—
(i) by the end of 31 January 2025; and
(ii) after that, by the end of the twelfth year in each consecutive 15‑year period, where the first such period commences on 1 February 2025; and
(b) for water resources other than northern water resources, by the end of the twelfth year in each consecutive 15‑year period, where the first period after the period of the long‑term water resources assessment referred to in section 22KA commences on 3 August 2021.
S. 22KA inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 14.