Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:24:p13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 24 (pt 13/36)
Character Range: 342234–345215

to that water); and
            (b) water access entitlements held by its customers; and
            (c) water access entitlements held by the owner (not being the operator) of the water service infrastructure operated by the operator;
 is at least 10GL.
Note: In this subsection, the maximum volume of water refers to that held under water access entitlements.
(5A) For subsection (5):
customer, in relation to an irrigation infrastructure operator, means a person who is entitled to infrastructure services, such as the holder of a water delivery right, from the operator.
infrastructure service means access, or a service provided in relation to access, to water service infrastructure and includes the storage, delivery, drainage and taking of water.
(6) The rules must be made available in such a manner that the current version of the rules is readily ascertainable and accessible.
(7) If the rules include material by way of a reference to another document:
            (a) the rules must explain how the referenced document relates to the rules; and
            (b) the referenced document must be published online.
Note:  See section 4 of the Act for the meaning of irrigation infrastructure operator.

        Division 5—Information to be made available

12.49 Interpretation

Meaning of material effect
(1) In this Division:
material effect: a water announcement is taken to have a material effect on the price or value of water access rights if the announcement is reasonably likely to influence persons who commonly acquire water access rights in deciding whether or not to acquire or dispose of such rights.

Meaning of water announcement
(2) In this Division:
water announcement means:
            (a) an allocation announcement; or
            (b) a carryover announcement; or
            (c) a public announcement by an agency of the Commonwealth or of a Basin State that:
                (i) is of a decision that relates to actions that the agency is undertaking, or may or will undertake; and
                (ii) can reasonably be expected, if made generally available, to have a material effect on the price or value of water access rights.
(3) A reference in subparagraph (2)(c)(i) to a decision:
            (a) includes, but is not limited to, a decision that relates to:
                (i) a carryover arrangement or a change to a carryover arrangement; or
                (ii) a change in the ability to trade between places; or
                (iii) an amendment to a previous announcement; or
                (iv) a trading strategy; and
            (b) excludes a decision that relates to a particular trade of a water access right if:
                (i) the trade is or will be consistent with, and conducted pursuant to, a trading strategy; and
                (ii) the trading strategy has been the subject of a water announcement that has become generally available.

12.50 Water announcements must be made generally available
A person who makes