Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:13:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 13 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 131690–134335

an adjustment of the long‑term average sustainable diversion limit for the water resources of that plan area (or for a particular part of those water resources) that is adopted under subsection 23B(6) as an amendment of the Basin Plan after the water resource plan for that plan area is accredited or adopted.
 (7) The requirements referred to in paragraph (3)(d):
 (a) may require that interception activities with, or with the potential to have, significant impacts on the water resources of the water resource plan area are assessed to determine whether they are consistent with the water resource plan before they are approved under:
 (i) any other laws of a Basin State; or
 (ii) a particular law of a Basin State; and
 (b) may require that water access rights be held for specified kinds of interception activities.

Other matters that may be included in Basin Plan
 (8) The Basin Plan may also include any other matters prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.

Basin Plan may confer functions or powers on Inspector‑General
 (8A) A provision of the Basin Plan that relates to a matter set out in the table in subsection (1), or a matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of subsection (8), may confer functions or powers on the Inspector‑General:
 (a) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with provisions of the Basin Plan that relate to that matter; or
 (b) otherwise relating to that matter.

Matters that may not be dealt with by the Basin Plan
 (9) The provisions of the Basin Plan have effect only to the extent to which they relate to a matter that is relevant to the use or management of Basin water resources.
 (10) A provision of the Basin Plan has no effect to the extent to which the provision directly regulates:
 (a) land use or planning in relation to land use; or
 (b) the management of natural resources (other than water resources); or
 (c) the control of pollution.
 (11) For the purposes of subsection (10), a provision directly regulates a matter referred to in paragraph (10)(a), (b) or (c) if the provision:
 (a) prohibits a person (including an agency of a State) from undertaking an activity in relation to that matter (either absolutely or unless the person satisfies particular conditions); or
 (b) requires a person (including an agency of a State) to undertake an activity in relation to that matter; or
 (c) requires a person (including an agency of a State) who undertakes an activity in relation to that matter to carry that activity out in a particular way; or
 (d) imposes an obligation on a person (including an agency of a State) in relation to the carrying out