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the water resource plan area;
            (b) registered Aboriginal heritage relating to the water resources of the water resource plan area;
            (c) inclusion of Indigenous representation in the preparation and implementation of the plan;
            (d) Indigenous social, cultural, spiritual and customary objectives, and strategies for achieving these objectives;
            (e) encouragement of active and informed participation of Indigenous people;
            (f) risks to Indigenous values and Indigenous uses arising from the use and management of the water resources of the water resource plan area.
Note: For examples of the principles that may be applied in relation to the participation of Indigenous people, see the document titled 'MLDRIN and NBAN Principles of Indigenous Engagement in the Murray‑Darling Basin'.
(2) In this section, registered Aboriginal heritage means Aboriginal heritage registered or listed under a law of a Basin State or the Commonwealth that deals with the registration or listing of Aboriginal heritage (regardless of whether the law deals with the listing of other heritage).

10.54 Cultural flows
A water resource plan must be prepared having regard to the views of Indigenous people with respect to cultural flows.

10.55 Retention of current protection
A water resource plan must provide at least the same level of protection of Indigenous values and Indigenous uses as provided in:
            (a) a transitional water resource plan for the water resource plan area; or
            (b) an interim water resource plan for the water resource plan area.

        Chapter 11—Critical human water needs
Note: See subsection 86A(2) of the Act for the meaning of critical human water needs.

        Part 1—Preliminary

11.01 Simplified outline
(1) This section sets out a simplified outline of this Chapter.
(2) This Chapter sets out the following matters in relation to critical human water needs (sections 86B, 86C, 86D and 86E of the Act):
            (a) the amount of water required to meet critical human water needs, and the water quality and salinity trigger points (Part 2);
            (b) monitoring, assessment and risk management relating to critical human water needs (Part 3);
            (c) matters in relation to Tier 2 water sharing arrangements (Part 4);
            (d) matters in relation to Tier 3 water sharing arrangements (Part 5).

11.02 Definitions
In this Chapter:
water accounting period means a period of 12 months beginning on 1 June of any year.
water quality characteristic means a water quality characteristic, within the meaning of the ADWG, for which the ADWG sets out a health‑related guideline value.

        Part 2—Water required to meet critical human water needs

11.03 Amount of water required to meet critical human water needs (Act paragraph 86B(1)(a))
For each Basin State that is a referring State (other than Queensland) the amount of water required to meet the critical human water needs of the communities in