Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2602–5617

The Native Title Act 1993 not affected
Part 1A—The Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement
Division 1—Preliminary
18A Definitions
18B Meaning of referring State
Division 2—The Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement
18C Amendment of Schedule 1
18D Protocols made by the Authority
Division 3—Functions, powers and duties under the Agreement
18E Additional functions, powers and duties of the Authority
18F Additional functions, powers and duties of the Basin Community Committee
18G Management of money and assets
18H Managing water access rights etc. for the Living Murray Initiative
Part 2—Management of Basin water resources
Division 1—Basin Plan
Subdivision A—Introduction
19 Simplified outline
Subdivision B—Basin Plan, its purpose and contents
20 Purpose of Basin Plan
21 General basis on which Basin Plan to be developed
22 Content of Basin Plan
23 Long‑term average sustainable diversion limits
23A Proposing adjustments of long‑term average sustainable diversion limits
23B Adopting proposed adjustments as amendments of Basin Plan
24 Temporary diversion provision
25 Water quality and salinity management plan
26 Water trading and transfer rules
27 Basin Plan to be published on Authority's website
Subdivision C—Environmental management
28 Environmental watering plan
29 Authority to consult holders and managers of environmental water in implementing environmental watering plan
30 Environmental watering schedules
31 Authority to coordinate delivery of environmental water
32 Authority to identify and account for held environmental water
Subdivision D—Effect of Basin Plan
33 Basin Plan is a legislative instrument
34 Effect of Basin Plan on Authority and other agencies of the Commonwealth
35 Effect of Basin Plan on other agencies and persons
36 Constitutional operation of section 35 (general)
37 Constitutional operation of section 35 (water trading rules)
38 Regulations may provide for exceptions
39 Obligations under both Basin Plan and water resource plans
40 Effect on State laws
Subdivision E—Procedure for making Basin Plan
41 Authority to prepare Basin Plan and give to Minister for adoption
42 Consultations by Authority in preparing Basin Plan
43 Authority to seek submissions on proposed Basin Plan
43A Authority to seek comments from Murray‑Darling Basin Ministerial Council on proposed Basin Plan
44 Minister may adopt Basin Plan
Subdivision F—Amendment of Basin Plan
45 Authority may prepare amendment of Basin Plan
46 Consultations by Authority in preparing amendment of Basin Plan
47 Authority to seek submissions on proposed amendment of Basin Plan
47A Authority to seek comments from Murray‑Darling Basin Ministerial Council on proposed amendment of Basin Plan
48 Minister may adopt amendment of Basin Plan
49 Minor or non‑substantive amendments of Basin Plan
49AA Amendment of the Basin Plan that is the same in effect as an amendment that has been disallowed
Subdivision G—Review of Basin Plan
49A Authority to advise Murray‑Darling Basin Ministerial Council on impacts of Basin Plan
50 Review of