Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:clause:2_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 2
Character Range: 1049877–1050701

2  Water charging objectives
  The water charging objectives are:
 (a) to promote the economically efficient and sustainable use of:
 (i) water resources; and
 (ii) water infrastructure assets; and
 (iii) government resources devoted to the management of water resources; and
 (b) to ensure sufficient revenue streams to allow efficient delivery of the required services; and
 (c) to facilitate the efficient functioning of water markets (including inter‑jurisdictional water markets, and in both rural and urban settings); and
 (d) to give effect to the principles of user‑pays and achieve pricing transparency in respect of water storage and delivery in irrigation systems and cost recovery for water planning and management; and
 (e) to avoid perverse or unintended pricing outcomes.

Part 3—Water charging principles