Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:24:p20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 24 (pt 20/36)
Character Range: 361188–363864

the period of 1 year starting on the start day for the matter, and every successive period of 1 year.
start day, for a matter listed in Schedule 12, means the day, being a day no later than 1 July 2019, notified by the Authority in writing to the reporters for the matter.
Note 1: For example, the start day for some reporting matters may be the day on which the Basin Plan, or a particular part of the Basin Plan, commences.
Note 2: Reporting days and reporting periods may also be varied by agreement: see section 13.15.

13.14 Reporting requirements for Basin States, the Department etc
(1) For each matter listed in Schedule 12, each reporter listed for the matter must, for each reporting period and by the reporting day, produce a report (including data) on the matter as at the end of the reporting period.
(2) If the reporter is not the Authority, the reporter must, by the reporting day, give the report to the Authority.
Note: The Authority is required to publish copies of all reports: see section 13.22.

13.15 Agreements in relation to reporting requirements
(1) The Authority must use its best endeavours to enter, within 2 years after the commencement of the Basin Plan, into an agreement with:
            (a) each Basin State; and
            (b) the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder; and
            (c) the Department;
         in relation to meeting the reporting requirements in section 13.14.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), an agreement may:
            (a) exempt a Basin State, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder or the Department from reporting on a matter to the extent that the matter is not relevant to that person or body; or
            (b) exempt a Basin State from reporting on a matter to the extent that the Basin State already provides the information covered by the report to a Commonwealth agency or a Commonwealth agency otherwise has the information in its possession or control; or
            (c) provide for the production of a report in respect of a period other than the reporting period or by a day other than the reporting day; or
            (d) if more than one person is listed as the reporter for a matter, permit a joint report to be produced; or
            (e) allow a person to contribute information to a report produced by another; or
            (f) set out the manner in which the report is to be produced or given to the Authority.
(3) If an agreement provides for the production of a report in respect of a period other than the reporting period, section 13.14 has effect as if the first‑mentioned period were the reporting period.
(4) If an agreement provides for the production of a report by