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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, infrastructure operator, Murray–Darling Basin and relevant State Minister.

Subdivision 4.1.4—Publication of rules

4.04  Publication of proposed water charge rules
 (1) This regulation applies if, after receiving the ACCC's advice in respect of a proposal to make, amend or revoke water charge 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 charge rules under subsection 92(1) of the Act;
 (b) a copy of the proposed rules;
 (c) a summary of the proposed rules;
 (d) a copy of the advice provided by the ACCC.
 (3) The Minister must publish a notice which includes the following:
 (a) a statement that the Minister proposes to make, amend or revoke (as the case may be), water charge rules under subsection 92(1) of the Act;
 (b) a statement that a copy of the proposed rules, a summary of the proposed rules, and a copy of the ACCC's advice is published at the Department's Internet site;
 (c) the Internet address at which the proposed rules are published.
 (4) The notice required under subregulation (3) must be published in:
 (a) a nationally circulating newspaper; and
 (b) for each Basin State, in a newspaper with an agribusiness focus circulating in the Basin State.
 (5) The notices required under subregulations (2) and (3) may be combined with the following notices:
 (a) if subregulation 4.03(1) applies—a notice under subregulation 4.03(2);
 (b) if subregulation 4.06(1), (2) or (3) applies—a notice under the appropriate subregulation.
 (6) The Minister must give the notices required under this regulation:
 (a) if the Minister is required to undertake consultations under regulation 4.03—not less than 4 weeks before the proposed rules, amendments or revocations are made; or
 (b) if the Minister is required to undertake consultations under subregulations 4.06(1), (2) or (3)—not less than 8 weeks before the proposed rules are made, amended or revoked; or
 (c) if the Minister is not required to undertake those consultations because the ACCC has consulted as described in regulation 4.05—not less than 4 weeks before the proposed rules are made, amended or revoked.

Subdivision 4.1.5—Consultations

4.05  Minister must consult unless ACCC consults
 (1) If regulation 4.03 does not apply, the Minister must, after receiving the ACCC's advice, and before proceeding with the proposal to make, amend or revoke water charge rules, consult as required under regulation 4.06, unless:
 (a) the ACCC's advice in relation to the proposal