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WATER ACT 1989 - SECT 22I

Review of Sustainable Water Strategy

S. 22I(1) substituted by No. 23/2019 s. 13(1).

    (1)     The Minister must review a Sustainable Water Strategy that has been endorsed under section 22G(1) at the end of 10 years following the endorsement of the Strategy.

    (2)     The Minister may review a Sustainable Water Strategy at any time.

S. 22I(2A) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 13(2).

    (2A)     Despite subsection (1), the Minister is not required to review a Sustainable Water Strategy for a region that has been endorsed under section 22G(1) if—

        (a)     there is a later Sustainable Water Strategy that has been endorsed under section 22G(1) for all or part of the same region; or

        (b)     the Minister is preparing a draft Sustainable Water Strategy for all or part of the same region and has published a notice under section 22E(1)(c) in relation to the draft Sustainable Water Strategy.

    (3)     A review under this section must determine whether or not the timelines and targets in the implementation plan of the Strategy being reviewed have been met.

    (4)     The procedures that apply to the making of a Sustainable Water Strategy under this Division apply, with any necessary modifications to the review of a Sustainable Water Strategy.

S. 22I(5) inserted by No. 23/2019 s. 13(3).

    (5)     After endorsing a review of a Sustainable Water Strategy, the Minister may amend the Strategy.

S. 22J inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 11.



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