Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsRegular 10 yearly reviews
(1) The Authority must:
(a) review the Basin Plan during the tenth year of the period that starts when the Basin Plan takes effect if the Authority has not reviewed the Basin Plan under subsection (2), and given the Minister a report of that review, before the start of that year; and
(b) review the Basin Plan during the tenth year of the period (the post‑report period ) that starts when the Authority gives the Minister a report of a review of the Basin Plan under paragraph (5)(b) if the Authority has not reviewed the Basin Plan under subsection (2), and given the Minister a report of that review, after the start of the post‑report period and before the start of that year.
Review requested by Minister or Basin States
(2) The Authority must review the Basin Plan if:
(a) the Minister requests the Authority to do so; or
(b) all of the Basin States request the Authority to do so.
(3) The Minister or a Basin State may make a request under subsection (2) only if satisfied that:
(a) the outcomes specified for the Basin Plan are not being achieved; or
(b) the objectives specified for the Basin Plan are no longer appropriate for Basin water resources or for one or more water resource plan areas.
(4) A request under subsection (2) must not be made within the first 5 years after the Basin Plan takes effect or within 5 years after the Authority gives the Minister the report of the most recent review of the Basin Plan.
Report of review
(5) The Authority must:
(a) prepare a report of the results of the review under subsection (1) or (2); and
(b) give the report to the Minister; and
(c) give a copy of the report to the relevant State Minister for each Basin State; and
(d) make a copy of the report available on the Authority's website.