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WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 215V

Inspector - General may issue guidelines

  (1)   The Inspector - General may, in writing, issue guidelines relating to the performance by agencies of the Commonwealth and agencies of the Basin States of their obligations ( water management obligations ) in relation to the management of Basin water resources under the following:

  (a)   this Act (other than Parts   1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A and 11A);

  (b)   regulations and other legislative instruments made under this Act (other than regulations or other legislative instruments made for the purposes of Part   1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A or 11A);

  (c)   the Basin Plan;

  (d)   water resource plans.

  (2)   Without limiting subsection   (1), guidelines issued under that subsection may relate to any of the following:

  (a)   reporting compliance activities carried out by agencies of the Basin States relating to their water management obligations;

  (b)   assessing the effectiveness of the regulatory frameworks in the Basin States for managing their water management obligations;

  (c)   any other matter prescribed by the regulations.

  (3)   Guidelines issued under subsection   (1) are not a legislative instrument.

  (4)   The Inspector - General must publish guidelines issued under subsection   (1) on the Inspector - General's website or the Department's website.

  (5)   In performing its water management obligations, an agency of the Commonwealth or an agency of a Basin State must have regard to guidelines (if any) issued under subsection   (1).


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