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in these regulations are defined in the Act, including Basin State, infrastructure operator and water market rules.

Subdivision 4.2.3—Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature

4.16  Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature
 (1) This regulation applies if the Minister determines, after receiving the ACCC's advice, that the proposal to make, amend or revoke water market rules relates to the making of rules, amendments or revocations that are of a minor or technical nature.
 (2) The Minister must, by written notice, invite the following to make written submissions about the proposal:
 (a) the relevant State Minister for each Basin State;
 (b) irrigation infrastructure operators within the Murray‑Darling Basin;
 (c) the public.
Note: A notice under subregulation 4.16(2) may be combined with notices under subregulations 4.17(2) and (3) (see subregulation 4.17(5)).
 (3) The notice must:
 (a) include a copy of the proposed rules, amendment or revocation or the Internet address at which the proposed rules, amendment or revocation is published; and
 (b) specify a date, not less than 4 weeks from the date on which the notice is given, as a date by which any written submissions must be received by the Minister; and
 (c) include a statement that the Minister may disclose to the ACCC any written submissions that the Minister receives; and
 (d) include a statement that disclosure by the Minister to the ACCC will be on the basis that the ACCC must not disclose any written submissions given to it by the Minister, or any information in the submissions.
Note: In relation to paragraph (d), under subregulation 4.22(2), the Minister must require the ACCC not to publish a submission or information contained in a submission that the Minister has decided is confidential information under paragraph 4.23(1)(b).
 (4) An invitation under paragraph (2)(b) or (c) must be given by at least one notice published in each of the following media:
 (a) a nationally circulating newspaper;
 (b) for each Basin State, a newspaper with an agribusiness focus circulating in the Basin State;
 (c) the Internet.
Note: Several terms used in these regulations are defined in the Act, including Basin State, irrigation infrastructure operator, Murray–Darling Basin and relevant State Minister.

Subdivision 4.2.4—Publication of rules

4.17  Publication of proposed water market rules
 (1) This regulation applies if, after receiving the ACCC's advice in respect of a proposal to make, amend or revoke water market rules, the Minister intends to proceed with the proposal.
 (2) The Minister must publish on the Department's Internet site a notice which includes the following:
 (a) a statement that the Minister proposes to make, amend or revoke (as the case may be), water market rules under subsection 97(1) of the