Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00795:schedule:1:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00795
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 9/11)
Character Range: 23478–26453

in relation to the identification of requirements for the effective monitoring of the condition of the rivers and catchments within the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area and the establishment of programs to meet those requirements.

     7.2 The Ministerial Forum may if it thinks appropriate, establish a panel of scientists and technicians for the purpose of providing advice to the Ministerial Forum relevant to this Agreement.

    Part VIII ‑ Policies and Strategies

    8.1 The Ministerial Forum will, without unnecessary delay, develop or adopt Policies and Strategies for the management of the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area in accordance with the purpose, objectives and Principles set out in this Agreement.

    8.2 The Ministerial Forum may vary or revoke such Policies and Strategies, and may make supplementary Policies and Strategies.

    8.3 The Ministerial Forum may adopt management plans prepared by the States if those plans are consistent with this Agreement and with the Policies developed or adopted by the Ministerial Forum for the management of the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area, and once adopted, such management plans prepared by the States will be treated as plans of the Ministerial Forum under this Agreement.

Content of Policies and Strategies

    8.4 The Policies and Strategies will make provision for such matters as the Ministerial Forum thinks fit, including but not limited to:
          (a) objectives for water quality and river flows;
          (b) objectives for water and related natural resource management in the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area for the achievement of the water quality and river flow objectives;
          (c) catchment management policies and strategies for the achievement, as far as practicable, of the water quality and river flow objectives;
          (d) policies for dealing with relevant existing entitlements under State laws and significant water related developments; and
          (e) research and monitoring requirements and programs to meet those requirements.

Part IX ‑ Ratification and Effective Date

    9.1 This Agreement, other than Part IX, is subject to approval and ratification by the Parliaments of South Australia and Queensland and will come into effect when so approved and ratified by the Parliaments of both States.

    9.2 Any amendment of this Agreement, including the addition or amendment of a Schedule approved by the Ministerial Forum under clause 10 or 12, is subject to approval and ratification by the Parliaments of South Australia and Queensland and will come into effect when so approved and ratified.

    9.3 Each State will take all practical steps to seek the enactment of legislation:
         (a) approving and ratifying this Agreement, and any amendment to this Agreement which may be approved by the Ministerial Forum from time to time, on behalf of the State; and
         (b) authorising and requiring the performance and observance of this Agreement by the