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of the amount of water that will be available:
            (a) for distribution to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia during a particular period; and
            (b) for holding in reserve at the end of the period;
taking into account matters including:
            (c) the volume of water held in the major storages; and
            (d) estimated water use during the period; and
            (e) assumed or forecast inflows during the period.
water supply authority means an infrastructure operator that treats and supplies water for human consumption.
water use approval means an authority to use water on specified land or in a specified watercourse.
Wimmera‑Mallee Pipeline Project means the joint water infrastructure project with the name 'The Wimmera‑Mallee Pipeline Project' undertaken by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation and funded by the Commonwealth and Victoria.
works approval means an authority to construct and use water supply works (including pumps, bores and dams).
worst case planning water resource assessment means a water resource assessment taking into account the minimum inflow sequence to the River Murray System.
WQM Plan means a water quality management plan for a water resource plan area made in accordance with Part 7 of Chapter 10.
(2) In the Basin Plan, a reference to trade includes a reference to transfer.
(3) To avoid doubt, trade includes:
            (a) a trade that does not involve the payment of consideration; and
            (b) a trade between places under which ownership of the right being traded does not change; and
            (c) the establishment of a leasing arrangement; and
            (d) the establishment of a tagged water access entitlement.
(4) To avoid doubt:
            (a) a reference to the commencement of the Basin Plan is a reference to commencement under subsection 1.04(1); and
            (b) a reference to the commencement of Chapter 12 is a reference to commencement under subsection 1.04(2).
Note:    A number of provisions of the Basin Plan require decision‑makers to 'have regard to' certain matters when performing functions and making decisions. The phrases 'have regard to' and similar phrases are intended to be interpreted consistent with case law, as it develops from time to time and as applied with appropriate regard to the circumstances. This note is intended to reflect the case law and not to limit its application or development. When a decision‑maker is required to 'have regard to' particular matters, it is expected that the decision‑maker will give those matters proper, genuine and realistic consideration, even if not ultimately bound to act in accordance with those matters. A requirement to 'have regard to' a particular matter or matters does not mean that the decision‑maker cannot have regard to other relevant matters, for example, the benefits and costs of taking a particular action. See section 1.07 of the