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Water Act 2007
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F2015C00722
01 July 2015
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14 December 2015
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Part 1—Preliminary
1.01 Name of Regulations
1.02 Commencement
1.03 Definitions
1.04 Interpretation—periods of time
1.05 Definition of Basin water resources in subsection 4 (1) of Act—prescribed water resources
1.05A Definition of bulk water charge in subsection 4 (1) of the Act—prescribed persons
1.06 References to documents published by Bureau
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Part 2—Management of Basin water resources
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Division 2.1—Basin plan
2.01 Snowy water licence variations
2.02 Effect of Basin Plan—exception for activities under Australian Capital Territory water resource plans
Division 2.2—Basin States
2.22 Specified day—risk assignment framework applied: Queensland
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Part 4—Water charge rules and water market rules
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Division 4.1A—Regulated water charges
4.01A Regulated water charges in section 91 of the Act—prescribed fees or charges
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Division 4.1—Water charge rules
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Subdivision 4.1.1—Purpose of Division
4.01 Purpose of Division
Subdivision 4.1.2—ACCC advice
4.02 Minister to request ACCC advice
Subdivision 4.1.3—Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature
4.03 Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature
Subdivision 4.1.4—Publication of rules
4.04 Publication of proposed water charge rules
Subdivision 4.1.5—Consultations
4.05 Minister must consult unless ACCC consults
4.06 Consultation by the Minister
4.07 Further consultation
4.08 Further ACCC advice
Subdivision 4.1.6—Disclosure of information
4.09 Minister may disclose to ACCC written submissions
4.10 Minister may publish written submissions unless confidential
4.11 Minister disagrees with claim that information is confidential
4.12 Minister may publish records provided by ACCC
Subdivision 4.1.7—Failure to comply
4.13 Consequence of failure to comply with a requirement in this Division
Division 4.2—Water market rules
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Subdivision 4.2.1—Purpose of Division
4.14 Purpose of Division
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Subdivision 4.2.2—ACCC advice
4.15 Minister to request ACCC advice
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Subdivision 4.2.3—Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature
4.16 Consultation for amendments and revocations of a minor or technical nature
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Subdivision 4.2.4—Publication of rules
4.17 Publication of proposed water market rules
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Subdivision 4.2.5—Consultations
4.18 Minister must consult unless ACCC consults
4.19 Consultation by the Minister
4.20 Further consultation
4.21 Further ACCC advice
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Subdivision 4.2.6—Disclosure of information
4.22 Minister may disclose to ACCC written submissions
4.23 Minister may publish written submissions unless confidential
4.24 Minister disagrees with claim that information is confidential
4.25 Minister may publish records provided by ACCC
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Subdivision 4.2.7—Failure to comply
4.26 Consequence of failure to comply with a requirement in this Division
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Part 7—Water information
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Division 7.1—Purposes, persons and water information
7.01 Purposes of Part
7.02 Persons to give water information to Bureau
7.03 Categories and subcategories of water information
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Division 7.2—Giving water information to Bureau
7.04 Water information held during grace period
7.05 Water information held immediately before commencement of this regulation
7.06 Continuing obligation to give water information
7.07 When information is to be given to Bureau
7.08 Water information collected during a project of up to 48 months duration
7.09 Application to first information period after grace period ends or Part commences
7.10 Units of measurement and time zones
7.11 Metadata and contextual information
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Part 10—Murray Darling Basin Authority (special powers)
10.01 Identity cards
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Part 10A—Transitional matters relating to former MDB Agreement
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Division 10A.1—Preliminary
10A.01 Purposes of Part
10A.02 References to various persons or bodies
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Division 10A.2—General—effect on instruments and things done
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Subdivision 10A.2.1—References in certain instruments to Murray–Darling Basin Commission etc
10A.03 Effect on certain transitional instruments
10A.04 Certain instruments not being continued under transitional arrangements
10A.05 Effect on Intergovernmental Agreement
10A.06 Effect on Supplementary Intergovernmental Agreement
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Subdivision 10A.2.2—Things done under former MDB Agreement
10A.07 Effect of things done
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Division 10A.3—Other transitional matters
10A.08 Business continuity
10A.09 Clause 10 of former MDB Agreement
10A.10 Paragraph 14(1)(b) of former MDB Agreement
10A.11 Clause 34 of former MDB Agreement
10A.12 Paragraph 42(2)(a) of former MDB Agreement
10A.13 Subclause 50(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.14 Subclause 51(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.15 Subclause 54(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.16 Subclauses 55(1) and (2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.17 Clause 65 of former MDB Agreement—investigations, construction and administration costs
10A.18 Clause 65 of former MDB Agreement—operation and maintenance costs
10A.19 Subclause 66(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.20 Subclause 66(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.21 Subclauses 66(3), (4) and (5) of former MDB Agreement
10A.22 Subclause 67(2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.23 Clause 83 of former MDB Agreement
10A.24 Clause 84 of former MDB Agreement
10A.25 Clause 105 of former MDB Agreement
10A.26 Clause 106 of former MDB Agreement
10A.27 Subclause 108 (2) of former MDB Agreement
10A.28 Subclause 111(1) of former MDB Agreement
10A.29 Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement—Strategy
10A.30 Subclause 10(2) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.31 Clause 11 of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.32 Subclause 13(2) of Schedule C to former MDB Agreement
10A.33 Clause 4 of Schedule D to former MDB Agreement
10A.34 Clause 7 of Schedule D to former MDB Agreement
10A.35 Paragraph 2(d) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.36 Subclause 3(2) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.37 Subclause 5(2) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.38 Paragraph 13(2)(b) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.39 Subclause 13(3) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.40 Paragraph 14(5)(a) of Schedule E to former MDB Agreement
10A.41 Subclause 5(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.42 Subclause 6(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.43 Subclause 7(2) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement
10A.44 Subclause 10(1) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement—protocols
10A.45 Subclause 10(1) of Schedule F to former MDB Agreement—resolutions
10A.46 Subclause 18(2) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.47 Subclause 18(3) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.48 Subclause 18(4) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.49 Subclause 18(5) of Schedule G to former MDB Agreement
10A.50 Clause 6 of Schedule H to former MDB Agreement
10A.51 Paragraph 10(4)(a) of Schedule H to former MDB Agreement
10A.52 Things done under protocols made under Schedules to former MDB Agreement
10A.53 References to River Murray Water in protocols made under Schedules to former MDB Agreement
10A.54 Vesting of certain assets of Murray Darling Basin Commission
10A.55 Agreements between Contracting Governments
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Part 11—Other transitional matters
11.01 Transitional water resource plans—Victoria
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Part 11A—Interactions with State laws
11A.01 What this Part is about
11A.02 State plans that prevail over Basin Plan
11A.03 Water resource plans for water resource plan areas delayed
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Schedule 1—Murray Darling Basin areas—prescribed ground water and surface water
Part 1—Area 1
Part 2—Area 2
Part 3—Area 3
Part 4—Area 4
Part 5—Area 5
Part 6—Area 6
Part 7—Area 7
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Schedule 2—Water information to be given by persons
Part 1—Category A persons and Category B persons
Part 2—Category C persons
Part 3—Category D persons
Part 4—Category E persons
Part 5—Category F persons
Part 6—Category G persons
Part 7—Category H persons
Part 9—Category K persons
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Schedule 3—Subcategories of information
Part 1—Definitions
Part 2—Subcategories in category 1—surface water resource information
Part 3—Subcategories in category 2—ground water resource information
Part 4—Subcategories in category 3—water storage information
Part 5—Subcategories in category 4—meteorological information
Part 6—Subcategories in category 5—water use information
Part 7—Subcategories in category 6—information about water rights, allocations and trades
Part 8—Subcategories in category 7—information about urban water management
Part 9—Subcategory in category 8—information about water restrictions
Part 10—Subcategories in category 9—water quality information
Part 11—Subcategories in category 11—water information for flood warning purposes
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Schedule 4—Transitional water resource plans—Victoria
Part 1—Definition
Part 2—Transitional water resource plans—Victoria
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Schedule 5—Interactions with State Laws: State plans and areas
Part 1—State plans that prevail over Basin Plan
Part 2—State plan areas delayed
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history