Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:68:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 68 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 217479–218708

plan to the Minister for adoption.
 (7) In preparing the water resource plan, the Authority must have regard to the requirements of the laws of the Basin State in which the water resource plan area is located.
Note: Under section 109 of the Constitution, any State laws that are inconsistent with the Basin Plan will be of no effect to the extent of the inconsistency.
 (8) If subsection (3) applies, the Authority must incorporate the provisions of the water resource plan that the Basin State gives the Authority under section 63 to the extent to which it is possible to do so consistently with the Basin Plan.
 (9) If subsection (5) applies, the Authority must incorporate the provisions of:
 (a) the existing water resource plan; and
 (b) the amendment that the Basin State gives the Authority under section 65;
to the extent to which it is possible to do so consistently with the Basin Plan.
 (10) If the water resource plan area is adjacent to a water resource plan area located in a different Basin State, the Authority must prepare the plan in consultation with that Basin State.
Note: The surface water of the Googong Dam Area is to be treated as if it were located in the Australian Capital Territory (see section 63A).