Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:4:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 8/13)
Character Range: 50231–53042

to in Schedule A to the Agreement.
National Water Commission means the National Water Commission that was established by section 6 of the National Water Commission Act 2004.
Note: The National Water Commission was abolished by the National Water Commission (Abolition) Act 2015.
National Water Information Standards means the standards issued under section 130.
National Water Initiative means the Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory (as amended from time to time).
Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council means the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council that was established by Council of Australian Governments in June 2001.
non‑Basin water access entitlement has the meaning given by subsection 100C(5).
notifiable instrument has the same meaning as in the Legislation Act 2003.
operating authority means:
 (a) an agency of a Basin State that has the function of managing a river flow control work or a salinity work (whether or not the function is carried out by another person under a licence, contract or other arrangement with the agency); or
 (b) a person who has the function of managing a river flow control work or a salinity work (whether or not the function is carried out by another person under a licence, contract or other arrangement with the person).
overallocation: there is an overallocation for a water resource plan area if, with full development of water access rights in relation to the water resources of the area, the total volume of water able to be extracted by the holders of water access rights at a given time exceeds the environmentally sustainable level of take for those water resources.
overuse: there is an overuse for a water resource plan area if the total volume of water actually taken for consumptive use from the water resources of the area at a given time exceeds the environmentally sustainable level of take for those water resources.
Note: An overuse may arise for a water resource plan area if the area is overallocated, or if the planned allocation for the area is exceeded due to inadequate monitoring or accounting.
paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self‑employed person or otherwise).
penalty unit has the meaning given by section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914.
planned environmental water has the meaning given by section 6.
premises includes the following:
 (a) a building;
 (b) a place (including an area of land);
 (c) a vehicle;
 (d) a vessel;
 (e) an aircraft;
 (f) a water resource;
 (g) any part of premises (including premises referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f)).