Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:24:p15
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Provision Reference: reg 24 (pt 15/36)
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State; or
            (c) a person that is:
                (i) an agency of the Commonwealth; or
                (ii) an agency of a Basin State.

        Chapter 13—Program for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan

        Part 1—Preliminary

13.01 Simplified outline
(1) This section sets out a simplified outline of this Chapter.
(2) This Chapter sets out the program for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan (item 13 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act), which consists of:
            (a) the principles to be applied in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan (Part 2); and
            (b) the following framework to be used to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Basin Plan:
                (i) processes for reviewing and evaluating the Basin Plan and assessing the condition of the Murray‑Darling Basin, contributing to adaptive management (Part 3);
                (ii) reporting requirements relating to the matters by reference to which the effectiveness of the Basin Plan will be monitored and evaluated (Part 4);
                (iii) requirements for the publication of information (Part 5);
                (iv) provisions for improving monitoring, evaluation and reporting capabilities (Part 6).
(3) The effectiveness of the Basin Plan is to be evaluated against the objectives and outcomes set out in Chapters 5, 8 and 9, and by reference to the matters in Schedule 12.

13.02 Personal information not required
Nothing in this Chapter requires or authorises a person to disclose personal information.
Note:   See section 6 of the Privacy Act 1988 for the definition of personal information.

        Part 2—Principles to be applied

13.03 Principles of responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan

Principle 1
(1) The Authority is responsible for leading monitoring at the Basin scale, having regard to the desirability of:
            (a) collecting information in an efficient way; and
            (b) providing open access to information collected or used in, or generated by, monitoring; and
            (c) harnessing existing monitoring capabilities where possible, rather than creating new monitoring capabilities; and
            (d) building upon existing information and data supply arrangements where possible, rather than establishing new arrangements; and
            (e) using an adaptive approach to test and improve monitoring capabilities; and
            (f) eliminating duplication and fragmentation of monitoring processes where possible; and
            (g) there being no net reduction in existing monitoring efforts.

Principle 2
(2) The Authority is responsible for leading all evaluations of the effectiveness of the Basin Plan, with Basin States, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the Department enabling evaluations by collecting, analysing and reporting information (including data) in a fit for purpose manner.

13.04 Other principles to be applied in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan
(1) The principles in this section must be applied by:
            (a) the Authority, when