Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:4:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 12/13)
Character Range: 60334–63052

or significant inputs of water for its ecological integrity and includes an ecosystem associated with:
 (a) a wetland; or
 (b) a stream and its floodplain; or
 (c) a lake or a body of water (whether fresh or saline); or
 (d) a salt marsh; or
 (e) an estuary; or
 (f) a karst system; or
 (g) a ground water system;
and a reference to a water‑dependent ecosystem includes a reference to the biodiversity of the ecosystem.
Water for the Environment Special Account means the special account established by section 86AB.
water information has the meaning given by section 125.
water market authority, in relation to the proposed trade or transfer of an eligible tradeable water right, means:
 (a) a person authorised or required under a law of a State to approve, allow or register the trade or transfer; or
 (b) an irrigation infrastructure operator that approves, allows or registers the trade or transfer.
water market rules has the meaning given by section 97.
water markets information means the following information:
 (a) any raw data, or any value added information product (including information that is generated), that relates to:
 (i) the pre‑trade, trade or transfer of any type of eligible tradeable water right; or
 (ii) the allowance, approval or registration of a trade or transfer of any type of eligible tradeable water right; or
 (iii) accounts relating to eligible tradeable water rights; or
 (iv) the ownership of eligible tradeable water rights and other entitlements on issue relating to Basin water resources;
 (b) any metadata or contextual information relating to information of a kind referred to in paragraph (a);
 (c) such other information (if any) as is prescribed by the regulations.
water resource means:
 (a) surface water or ground water; or
 (b) a watercourse, lake, wetland or aquifer (whether or not it currently has water in it);
and includes all aspects of the water resource (including water, organisms and other components and ecosystems that contribute to the physical state and environmental value of the water resource).
water resource plan for a water resource plan area means a plan that:
 (a) provides for the management of the water resource plan area; and
 (b) is either:
 (i) accredited under section 63; or
 (ii) adopted under section 69;
but only to the extent to which the water resource plan:
 (c) relates to Basin water resources; and
 (d) makes provision in relation to the matters that the Basin Plan requires a water resource plan to include.
water resource plan area means an area that:
 (a) contains part of the Basin water resources; and
 (b) is specified in the Basin Plan as an area that is a water resource plan area for the purposes of this Act.
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