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WATER ACT 2007 (NO. 137, 2007) - SECT 36

Constitutional operation of section 35 (general)

             (1)  Section 35 imposes an obligation to the extent to which imposing the obligation gives effect to a relevant international agreement.

             (2)  Section 35 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed:

                     (a)  on a constitutional corporation; or

                     (b)  in relation to conduct that affects the activities of a constitutional corporation.

             (3)  Section 35 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed in relation to conduct that takes place in the course of trade or commerce:

                     (a)  with other countries; or

                     (b)  among the States; or

                     (c)  between a State and a Territory.

Note:          This subsection is of particular relevance to the provisions of the Basin Plan that deal with the trading or transfer of tradeable water rights.

             (4)  Section 35 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed in relation to conduct that takes place in a Territory.

             (5)  Section 35 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed:

                     (a)  on an agency of a State that is a referring State; or

                     (b)  in relation to conduct that takes place in a referring State; or

                     (c)  in relation to conduct that has an effect in a referring State.

             (6)  Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5):

                     (a)  have effect independently of each other; and

                     (b)  do not limit section 37; and

                     (c)  do not limit the operation (if any) that section 35 validly has apart from this section.

             (7)  In this section:

"conduct" includes an act or omission.



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