Basin Plan 2012 (Cth)
Basin Plan 2012
made under subparagraph 44(3)(b)(i) of the
Water Act 2007
Compilation No. 8
Compilation date: 5 August 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 74, 2021
Registered: 27 October 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Basin Plan 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 5 August 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
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Acknowledgement of the Traditional Owners of the Murray-Darling Basin
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority acknowledges and pays its respect to the Traditional Owners and their Nations of the Murray-Darling Basin. The contributions of earlier generations, including the Elders, who have fought for their rights in natural resource management are also valued and respected.
The Authority recognises and acknowledges that the Traditional Owners and their Nations in the Murray-Darling Basin have a deep cultural, social, environmental, spiritual and economic connection to their lands and waters. The Authority understands the need for recognition of Traditional Owner knowledge and cultural values in natural resource management associated with the Basin. Further research is required to assist in understanding and providing for cultural flows. The Authority supports the belief of the Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations and the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations that cultural flows will provide beneficial outcomes for Traditional Owners.
The approach of Traditional Owners to caring for the natural landscape, including water, can be expressed in the words of Ngarrindjeri elder Tom Trevorrow: “our traditional management plan was don’t be greedy, don’t take any more than you need and respect everything around you. That’s the management plan—it’s such a simple management plan, but so hard for people to carry out.”[1]
[1] Tom Trevorrow (2010) Murrundi Ruwe Pangari Ringbalin “River Country Spirit Ceremony: Aboriginal Perspectives on River Country”.
This traditional philosophy is widely held by Traditional Owners and respected and supported by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction 1
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1.01Name of instrument..................................................................................................... 1
1.02Making and effect of Basin Plan................................................................................. 1
1.03Application of Basin Plan............................................................................................ 1
Part 2—Structure of the Basin Plan 2
1.05Simplified outline........................................................................................................ 2
Part 3—Interpretation 5
1.06Where terms are defined.............................................................................................. 5
1.07Definitions................................................................................................................... 5
1.08Basin Plan not to be inconsistent with Snowy Water Licence................................... 12
1.09Construction of provisions imposing obligations on States....................................... 12
1.10Reasonable excuse for not producing or providing information etc........................... 13
1.11Avoidance of double counting of forms of take........................................................ 13
Part 4—Agreements with regard to jurisdictional implementation obligations 14
1.12Agreements with regard to jurisdictional implementation obligations........................ 14
Chapter 2—Basin water resources and the context for their use 15
2.01Description located in Schedule 1.............................................................................. 15
Chapter 3—Water resource plan areas and water accounting periods 16
Part 1—Preliminary 16
3.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 16
3.02Time at which area becomes water resource plan area............................................... 16
3.03Datasets for identification of water resource plan areas............................................. 16
3.04Flexibility relating to boundaries of water resource plans.......................................... 17
Part 2—Water resource plan areas 18
3.05Water resource plan areas—surface water................................................................. 18
3.06Water resource plan areas—groundwater.................................................................. 18
3.07Water resource plan areas—surface water and groundwater..................................... 19
Part 3—Water accounting periods 21
3.08Water accounting period for each water resource plan area....................................... 21
Chapter 4—Identification and management of risks to Basin water resources 22
Part 1—Preliminary 22
4.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 22
Part 2—Risks and strategies to address risks 23
4.02Risks to condition, or continued availability, of Basin water resources, and consequential risks 23
4.03Strategies to manage, or address, identified risks...................................................... 23
4.04Authority may publish guidelines.............................................................................. 24
Chapter 5—Management objectives and outcomes to be achieved by Basin Plan 25
5.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 25
5.02Objectives and outcome for Basin Plan as a whole................................................... 25
5.03Objectives and outcome in relation to environmental outcomes................................. 26
5.04Objective and outcome in relation to water quality and salinity................................. 26
5.05Objective and outcomes in relation to long-term average sustainable diversion limits 26
5.06Objective and outcome for operation of the SDL adjustment mechanism.................. 27
5.07Objectives and outcome in relation to trading in the water market............................. 27
Chapter 6—Water that can be taken 29
Part 1—Preliminary 29
6.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 29
Part 2—Long-term average sustainable diversion limits 30
Division 1—Identification of SDL resource units 30
6.02Identification of surface water SDL resource units.................................................... 30
6.03Identification of groundwater SDL resource units..................................................... 30
Division 2—Long-term average sustainable diversion limits 30
6.04Long-term average sustainable diversion limits......................................................... 30
6.05SDL resource unit shared reduction amount.............................................................. 31
6.05A.................... SDL adjustment amount.............................................................................. 34
6.06Reviews of the Basin Plan......................................................................................... 34
Part 3—Temporary diversion provision 36
6.07Temporary diversion provision................................................................................. 36
Part 4—Method for determining compliance with long-term annual diversion limit 37
Division 1—Register of take 37
6.08Register of take.......................................................................................................... 37
Division 2—Method for determining compliance—surface water 37
6.09Method for determining compliance with long-term annual diversion limit—surface water 37
6.10Step 1—Calculation of annual permitted take and annual actual take......................... 38
6.11Step 2—Record difference between annual actual take and annual permitted take..... 38
6.12Step 3—Determine whether there is non-compliance................................................ 38
Division 3—Method for determining compliance—groundwater 39
6.12AMethod for determining compliance with long-term annual diversion limit—groundwater 39
6.12BStep 1—Calculation of annual permitted take and annual actual take......................... 40
6.12CStep 2—Determine whether there is non-compliance................................................ 40
Part 5—Allocation of risks in relation to reductions in water availability 42
6.13Risks arising from reduction in diversion limits........................................................ 42
6.14Risks arising from other changes to the Basin Plan................................................... 42
Chapter 7—Adjustment of SDLs 43
Part 1—Preliminary 43
7.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 43
7.02Interpretation............................................................................................................. 44
7.03Meaning of supply measure...................................................................................... 45
7.04Meaning of efficiency measure.................................................................................. 45
7.05Consultation with Basin Officials Committee............................................................ 46
7.06Public consultation.................................................................................................... 46
7.07Combined proposals.................................................................................................. 46
7.08Constraints management strategy.............................................................................. 46
Part 2—Adjustment of surface water SDLs for notified measures 48
Division 1—Objective 48
7.09Objective................................................................................................................... 48
Division 2—When Authority must propose appropriate adjustments 49
7.10Initial adjustments to be proposed in 2017................................................................ 49
7.11Reconciliation adjustments to be proposed in 2024................................................... 49
Division 3—Notification and recording of relevant matters 50
7.12Notification of measures relevant to adjustment of SDLs.......................................... 50
7.13Register of measures................................................................................................. 51
Division 4—Determining amounts of adjustments 51
7.14Preliminary................................................................................................................ 51
7.14AShared reduction amounts to be applied in determining adjustments......................... 51
7.15Contribution to adjustments from supply measures................................................... 52
7.16Contribution to adjustments from efficiency measures.............................................. 53
7.17Ensuring that criteria for amounts of adjustments are satisfied.................................. 53
7.18Apportionment of supply contribution to affected units............................................ 54
7.19Overall limitation on size of adjustment amounts...................................................... 54
7.20Final determination of amounts in 2017.................................................................... 55
7.21Final determination of amounts in 2024.................................................................... 55
Part 4—Adjustments relating to groundwater 57
7.24Objective................................................................................................................... 57
7.25Adjustments relating to groundwater......................................................................... 57
7.26Overall limitation on size of groundwater adjustment amounts................................. 57
Part 5—Independent audit of calculations 58
7.27Independent audit of Authority’s calculations........................................................... 58
Chapter 8—Environmental watering plan 59
Part 1—Preliminary 59
8.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 59
8.02Purpose of Chapter.................................................................................................... 59
8.03Effect of environmental watering plan on Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder 60
Part 2—Overall environmental objectives for water-dependent ecosystems 61
8.04Overall environmental objectives............................................................................... 61
8.05Protection and restoration of water-dependent ecosystems........................................ 61
8.06Protection and restoration of ecosystem functions of water-dependent ecosystems.. 62
8.07Ensuring water-dependent ecosystems are resilient to climate change and other risks and threats 63
Part 3—Targets by which to measure progress towards objectives 64
8.08Targets by which to measure progress towards achieving objectives........................ 64
8.09Assessment of progress towards objectives in Part 2................................................ 64
Part 4—Environmental management framework 65
Division 1—Preliminary 65
8.10Outline of this Part.................................................................................................... 65
8.11Objectives of environmental management framework............................................... 65
8.12Interpretation............................................................................................................. 65
Division 2—Basin-wide environmental watering strategy 66
8.13Obligation to prepare Basin-wide environmental watering strategy........................... 66
8.14Content of the Basin-wide environmental watering strategy...................................... 66
8.15Preparation of Basin-wide environmental watering strategy...................................... 67
8.16Publication of Basin-wide environmental watering strategy...................................... 68
8.17Review and update of Basin-wide environmental watering strategy.......................... 68
Division 3—Long-term watering plans 68
8.18Obligation to prepare long-term watering plans......................................................... 68
8.19Content of long-term watering plans......................................................................... 68
8.20Preparation of long-term watering plans.................................................................... 69
8.21Provision and publication of long-term watering plans............................................. 70
8.22Review and update of long-term watering plans........................................................ 71
Division 4—Annual environmental watering priorities 71
8.23Obligation to identify annual environmental watering priorities................................ 71
8.24Content of annual environmental watering priorities................................................. 71
8.25Preparation of annual environmental watering priorities............................................ 72
8.26Provision of annual environmental watering priorities.............................................. 73
Division 5—Basin annual environmental watering priorities 74
8.27Obligation to prepare Basin annual environmental watering priorities....................... 74
8.28Content of Basin annual environmental watering priorities....................................... 74
8.29Preparation of Basin annual environmental watering priorities.................................. 74
8.30Publication of Basin annual environmental watering priorities.................................. 76
8.31Review and update of Basin annual environmental watering priorities...................... 76
Division 6—Principles to be applied in environmental watering 76
Subdivision A—Principles to be applied in environmental watering 76
8.32Outline of Subdivision.............................................................................................. 76
8.33Principle 1—Basin annual environmental watering priorities.................................... 76
8.34Principle 2—Consistency with the objectives in Part 2............................................. 76
8.35Principle 3—Maximising environmental benefits...................................................... 77
8.36Principle 4—Risks.................................................................................................... 77
8.37Principle 5—Cost of environmental watering............................................................ 78
8.38Principle 6—Apply the precautionary principle......................................................... 78
8.39Principle 7—Working effectively with local communities......................................... 78
8.40Principle 8—Adaptive management.......................................................................... 78
8.41Principle 9—Relevant international agreements......................................................... 78
8.42Principle 10—Other management and operational practices...................................... 78
8.43Principle 11—Management of water for consumptive use........................................ 78
Subdivision B—Reporting in relation to Basin annual environmental watering priorities 79
8.44Reporting required where Basin annual environmental watering priorities not followed 79
Division 7—Planning for recovery of additional environmental water 79
8.45Outline of Division.................................................................................................... 79
8.46Planning for the recovery of additional environmental water..................................... 79
8.47Reporting required where Authority’s recommendations not followed..................... 80
Part 5—Methods for identifying environmental assets and ecosystem functions and their environmental watering requirements 81
8.48Environmental assets and ecosystem functions database........................................... 81
8.49Method for identifying environmental assets and their environmental watering requirements 81
8.50Method for identifying ecosystem functions that require environmental watering and their environmental watering requirements................................................................................................ 82
8.51Determination of the environmental watering requirements of environmental assets and ecosystem functions 82
Part 6—Principles and method to determine priorities for applying environmental water 84
Division 1—Principles to be applied to determine priorities 84
8.52Outline of Division.................................................................................................... 84
8.53Principle 1—Consistency with principles of ecologically sustainable development and international agreements 84
8.54Principle 2—Consistency with objectives................................................................. 84
8.55Principle 3—Flexibility and responsiveness.............................................................. 84
8.56Principle 4—Condition of environmental assets and ecosystem functions................ 85
8.57Principle 5—Likely effectiveness and related matters................................................ 85
8.58Principle 6—Risks and related matters...................................................................... 85
8.59Principle 7—Robust and transparent decisions......................................................... 86
Division 2—Method to be used to determine priorities 86
8.60How to determine priorities for applying environmental water.................................. 86
8.61Determining the resource availability scenario........................................................... 86
8.62Seasonal, operational and management considerations.............................................. 87
Chapter 9—Water quality and salinity management plan 88
Part 1—Preliminary 88
9.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 88
Part 2—Key causes of water quality degradation in Murray-Darling Basin 89
9.02Types of water quality degradation and their key causes........................................... 89
Part 3—Water quality objectives for Basin water resources 90
9.03Outline of this Part.................................................................................................... 90
9.04Objectives for water-dependent ecosystems.............................................................. 90
9.05Objectives for raw water for treatment for human consumption................................ 90
9.06Objective for irrigation water..................................................................................... 91
9.07Objective for recreational water quality..................................................................... 91
9.08Objective to maintain good levels of water quality.................................................... 91
9.09Salt export objective.................................................................................................. 91
Part 4—Water quality targets 92
Division 1—Preliminary 92
9.10Outline of this Part and purpose of targets................................................................ 92
9.11Failing to achieve a target.......................................................................................... 92
9.12Most stringent target applies...................................................................................... 92
9.13Guidelines................................................................................................................. 92
Division 2—Targets for managing water flows 93
9.14Targets for managing water flows............................................................................. 93
Division 3—Water quality targets for water resource plans 94
9.15Purpose of Division.................................................................................................. 94
9.16Water quality targets for fresh water-dependent ecosystems..................................... 94
9.17Water quality targets for irrigation water................................................................... 94
9.18Water quality targets for recreational water................................................................ 95
Division 4—Salinity targets for the purposes of long‑term salinity planning and management 95
9.19Salinity targets........................................................................................................... 95
Chapter 10—Water resource plan requirements 96
Part 1—Preliminary 96
10.01Simplified outline...................................................................................................... 96
Part 2—Identification of water resource plan area and other matters 97
10.02Identification of water resource plan area and water resources.................................. 97
10.03Identification of SDL resource units and water resources......................................... 97
10.04Form of water resource plan...................................................................................... 97
10.05Regard to other water resources................................................................................ 98
10.06Matters relating to requirements of Chapter............................................................... 98
10.07Consultation to be demonstrated................................................................................ 98
Part 3—Incorporation and application of long-term annual diversion limit 100
Division 1—Water access rights 100
10.08Water access rights must be identified..................................................................... 100
10.09Identification of planned environmental water and register of held environmental water 100
Division 2—Take for consumptive use 100
10.10Annual determinations of water permitted to be taken............................................. 100
10.11Rules for take, including water allocation rules....................................................... 101
10.12Matters relating to accounting for water.................................................................. 102
10.13Limits on certain forms of take................................................................................ 102
10.14Effects, and potential effects, on water resources of the water resource plan area... 103
Division 3—Actual take 103
10.15Determination of actual take must be specified........................................................ 103
Part 4—The sustainable use and management of water resources 105
Division 1—Sustainable use and management 105
10.16Sustainable use and management of water resources............................................... 105
Division 2—Surface water 105
10.17Priority environmental assets and priority ecosystem functions.............................. 105
Division 3—Groundwater 105
10.18Priority environmental assets dependent on groundwater........................................ 105
10.19Groundwater and surface water connections........................................................... 106
10.20Productive base of groundwater.............................................................................. 106
10.21Additional requirements for Western Porous Rock, Gunnedah-Oxley Basin MDB, Sydney Basin MDB and Goulburn-Murray: Sedimentary Plain SDL resource units........................................ 107
Division 4—How requirements have been met 108
10.22Description of how requirements have been met..................................................... 108
Part 5—Interception activities 109
10.23Listing types of interception activity........................................................................ 109
10.24Monitoring impact of interception activities............................................................. 109
10.25Actions to be taken.................................................................................................. 110
Part 6—Planning for environmental watering 111
10.26Planning for environmental watering....................................................................... 111
10.27Enabling environmental watering between connected water resources.................... 111
10.28No net reduction in the protection of planned environmental water......................... 111
Part 7—Water quality objectives 112
Division 1—Requirement for water quality management plan................................................. 112
10.29Water resource plan to include WQM Plan............................................................. 112
Division 2—Surface water....................................................................................................... 112
10.30WQM Plan to identify key causes of water quality degradation.............................. 112
10.31Measures addressing risks arising from water quality degradation......................... 112
10.32WQM Plan to identify water quality target values................................................... 112
10.33WQM Plan to identify measures............................................................................. 113
10.34WQM Plan to identify locations of targets for irrigation water................................ 114
10.35Impact of WQM Plan on another Basin State.......................................................... 114
Division 3—Groundwater 114
10.35AWQM Plan to identify key causes of water quality degradation.............................. 114
10.35BWQM Plan to identify water quality target values................................................... 114
10.35CConsideration to be given to rules or measures....................................................... 115
10.35DAdditional requirement for Western Porous Rock, Gunnedah-Oxley Basin MDB, Sydney Basin MDB and Goulburn-Murray: Sedimentary Plain SDL resource units........................................ 115
Part 8—Trade of water access rights 117
10.36Application of Part.................................................................................................. 117
10.37Circumstances in which conditions in section 12.24 are met................................... 117
10.38Circumstances in which conditions in section 12.25 are met................................... 117
10.39Circumstances in which conditions in section 12.26 are met................................... 117
Part 9—Approaches to addressing risks to water resources 118
10.40Definitions............................................................................................................... 118
10.41Risk identification and assessment methodology..................................................... 118
10.42Description of risks................................................................................................. 119
10.43Strategies for addressing risks................................................................................. 119
Part 10—Measuring and monitoring 120
10.44Information relating to measuring take—water access rights................................... 120
10.45Supporting measuring............................................................................................. 120
10.46Monitoring water resources..................................................................................... 120
Part 11—Reviews of water resource plans 121
10.47Review of water resource plans............................................................................... 121
10.47A Additional requirements for Western Porous Rock, Gunnedah-Oxley Basin MDB, Sydney Basin MDB and Goulburn-Murray: Sedimentary Plain SDL resource units....................... 121
10.48Amendment of water resource plan......................................................................... 121
Part 12—Information used to prepare water resource plan 122
10.49Best available information....................................................................................... 122
10.50Methods used to develop water resource plan......................................................... 122
Part 13—Extreme events 123
10.51Measures in response to extreme events.................................................................. 123
Part 14—Indigenous values and uses 124
10.52Objectives and outcomes based on Indigenous values and uses.............................. 124
10.53Consultation and preparation of water resource plan............................................... 124
10.54Cultural flows.......................................................................................................... 125
10.55Retention of current protection................................................................................ 125
Chapter 11—Critical human water needs 126
Part 1—Preliminary 126
11.01Simplified outline.................................................................................................... 126
11.02Definitions............................................................................................................... 126
Part 2—Water required to meet critical human water needs 127
11.03Amount of water required to meet critical human water needs (Act paragraph 86B(1)(a)) 127
11.04Conveyance water required to deliver water for critical human water needs (Act paragraph 86B(1)(b)) 127
11.05Water quality and salinity trigger points (Act paragraph 86B(1)(c))........................ 127
Part 3—Monitoring, assessment and risk management 129
11.06Process for assessing inflow prediction (Act paragraph 86C(1)(b))....................... 129
11.07Process for managing risks to critical human water needs associated with inflow prediction (Act paragraph 86C(1)(b)).................................................................................................................. 129
11.08Risk management approach for inter-annual planning (Act paragraph 86C(1)(c)).. 130
Part 4—Tier 2 water sharing arrangements 132
Division 1—When Tier 2 water sharing arrangements apply 132
11.09Commencement of Tier 2 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86D(1)(a)). 132
11.10Cessation of Tier 2 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86D(1)(b))........... 132
Division 2—Tier 2 reserves policy 133
11.11Reserves policy (Act paragraph 86D(1)(c))............................................................ 133
11.12Meeting the annual shortfall in conveyance water................................................... 133
11.13Application of the conveyance reserve provisions of the Agreement...................... 134
11.14Arrangements for carrying water over in storage.................................................... 134
Part 5—Tier 3 water sharing arrangements 135
11.15Commencement of Tier 3 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86E(1)(a)).. 135
11.16Cessation of Tier 3 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86E(1)(b))........... 135
Chapter 12—Water trading rules 137
Part 1—Preliminary 137
12.01Simplified outline.................................................................................................... 137
12.02Application of Chapter to certain water access rights.............................................. 137
12.03Water delivery rights to which this Chapter applies................................................. 138
12.04Reference to a trade to, from or between places....................................................... 138
12.05Recovery of loss or damage.................................................................................... 138
Part 2—Restrictions on trade of tradeable water rights 140
Division 1—Trade of tradeable water rights 140
Subdivision A—All water resources—right to trade free of certain restrictions 140
12.06Separate rights......................................................................................................... 140
12.07Class of persons...................................................................................................... 140
12.08Purpose for which water is used............................................................................. 140
12.09Take and use of water after a trade.......................................................................... 140
12.10Use outside Murray-Darling Basin......................................................................... 141
12.11Trade of water allocation which has been carried over............................................ 141
12.12Access to carryover for traded water access rights.................................................. 141
12.13Overallocation......................................................................................................... 141
12.14Level of use of water access right............................................................................ 141
12.15Trade must not be made conditional on water delivery right.................................... 142
Subdivision B—Additional rules relating to surface water 142
12.16Free trade of surface water...................................................................................... 142
12.18Restrictions allowable for physical or environmental reasons................................. 142
12.19Basin States to notify the Inspector-General of restrictions..................................... 143
12.20Basin State may request the Inspector-General to make declaration........................ 143
12.21Exchange rates not to be used in a regulated system................................................ 143
12.22Inspector-General may permit exchange rates in limited circumstances................... 143
12.23Restrictions on delivery of water under a tagged water access entitlement established on or after 22 October 2010.................................................................................................................. 144
Subdivision C—Additional rules relating to groundwater 145
12.24Trade within a groundwater SDL resource unit....................................................... 145
12.25Trade between groundwater SDL resource units..................................................... 145
12.26Trade between groundwater and surface water........................................................ 146
Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 146
12.27Restrictions allowable for breaches of State water management law....................... 146
Division 2—Trade of water delivery rights 146
12.28No unreasonable restriction of trade of water delivery rights.................................. 146
12.29When restriction of trade is reasonable.................................................................... 147
12.30Irrigation infrastructure operator must give reasons for restricting trade of water delivery right 147
Part 3—Information about water delivery rights and irrigation rights 148
Division 1—General 148
12.31Object of this Part.................................................................................................... 148
Division 2—Water delivery rights to be specified by irrigation infrastructure operators 148
12.32Obligation on irrigation infrastructure operator to specify water delivery rights and give notice 148
12.33Obligation on irrigation infrastructure operator to give notice if water delivery right is changed 149
Division 3—Irrigation rights to be specified by irrigation infrastructure operators 149
12.34Obligation on irrigation infrastructure operator to specify irrigation rights and give notice 149
12.35Obligation on irrigation infrastructure operator to give notice if irrigation right is changed 150
Part 4—Approval processes for trade of water access rights 151
Division 1—General 151
12.36Object of this Part.................................................................................................... 151
Division 2—Approval authority’s other activities 151
12.37Approval authority must disclose interest before trade occurs................................. 151
12.38Approval authority must disclose if it has been a party to a trade............................ 151
12.39Approval authority to give reasons for restricting trade........................................... 152
Part 5—Information and reporting requirements 153
Division 1—General 153
12.40Object of this Part.................................................................................................... 153
12.41Authority to publish information it is given under this Part..................................... 153
Division 2—Information about water access rights 153
12.42Water access rights to which this Division applies.................................................. 153
12.43Information about water access rights to be made available..................................... 153
12.44Types of information about water access rights....................................................... 153
Division 3—Trading rules to be made available 154
12.45Interpretation........................................................................................................... 154
12.46Basin State must make trading rules available......................................................... 154
12.47Irrigation infrastructure operator must make trading rules available........................ 155
Division 4—Trading prices to be made available 156
12.48Price of trade to be reported..................................................................................... 156
Division 5—Information to be made available 156
12.49Interpretation........................................................................................................... 156
12.50Water announcements must be made generally available......................................... 157
12.51Person not to trade if aware of water announcement before it is made generally available 157
12.52Chinese wall arrangements for agencies.................................................................. 158
Chapter 13—Program for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan 159
Part 1—Preliminary 159
13.01Simplified outline.................................................................................................... 159
13.02Personal information not required........................................................................... 159
Part 2—Principles to be applied 160
13.03Principles of responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan 160
13.04Other principles to be applied in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan 160
Part 3—Evaluations, reviews and assessments 162
Division 1—Evaluation of Basin Plan 162
13.05Purpose of evaluation.............................................................................................. 162
13.06Key evaluation questions......................................................................................... 162
Division 2—Reviews of water quality targets, environmental watering plan and social and economic impacts 163
13.07Purpose of reviews.................................................................................................. 163
13.08Reviews of the water quality and salinity management plan targets......................... 163
13.09Reviews of the environmental watering plan........................................................... 164
13.09A Reviews of the social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan.............................. 164
Division 4—Assessments of Basin condition 164
13.11Periodic assessments of Basin condition................................................................. 164
Division 5—Evaluations, reviews and audits to inform changes to, and implementation of, Basin Plan 164
13.12Evaluations, reviews and audits to inform changes to, and implementation of, Basin Plan 164
Part 4—Reporting requirements 166
13.13Definitions............................................................................................................... 166
13.14Reporting requirements for Basin States, the Department etc.................................. 166
13.15Agreements in relation to reporting requirements.................................................... 166
13.16Guidelines for reporting requirements..................................................................... 167
Part 5—Publication of information 168
13.17Publication of monitoring information..................................................................... 168
13.18Publication of evaluation findings and recommendations........................................ 168
13.19Publication of findings and recommendations arising from reviews....................... 168
13.21Publication of findings of assessments.................................................................... 168
13.22Publication of reports produced under Part 4.......................................................... 168
Part 6—Improving monitoring, evaluation and reporting capabilities 169
13.23Improving monitoring, evaluation and reporting capabilities................................... 169
Schedule 1—Basin water resources and the context for their use 170
Schedule 2—Matters relating to surface water SDL resource units 183
Schedule 3—BDLs for surface water SDL resource units 190
Schedule 4—Matters relating to groundwater SDL resource units 213
Schedule 5—Enhanced environmental outcomes referred to in paragraph 7.09(e) 227
Schedule 6—Default method for calculation of supply contribution 228
Part 1—Description 228
S6.01Simplified outline.................................................................................................... 228
Part 2—Method 229
S6.02Benchmark model.................................................................................................... 229
S6.03Indicator sites and regions that are to be used.......................................................... 230
S6.04Things that are to be measured or assessed............................................................. 230
S6.05Ecological elements of the scoring method.............................................................. 231
S6.06How the method is to be applied............................................................................. 231
S6.07Limits of changes in score or outcomes................................................................... 232
Schedule 6A—Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts 235
Part 1—Preliminary 235
S6A.01.................. Simplified outline of this Schedule............................................................ 235
S6A.02.................. Interpretation............................................................................................. 236
S6A.03.................. Proposed plan area limits and proposed Basin limit.................................. 237
Part 2—Calculation of SDL adjustment amount 238
S6A.04.................. Net effect of the total supply contribution and the total efficiency contribution 238
S6A.05.................. Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts—net effect greater than 543 GL per year 238
S6A.06.................. Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts—net effect less than or equal to 543 GL per year 239
Schedule 7—Targets to measure progress towards objectives 240
Schedule 8—Criteria for identifying an environmental asset 241
Schedule 9—Criteria for identifying an ecosystem function 243
Schedule 10—Key causes of water quality degradation 244
Schedule 11—Target values for target application zones 248
Schedule 12—Matters for evaluation and reporting requirements 260
Endnotes263
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 263
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 264
Endnote 3—Legislation history 265
Endnote 4—Amendment history 266
Chapter 1—Introduction
Part 1—Preliminary
1.01 Name of instrument
This instrument is the Basin Plan 2012.
1.02 Making and effect of Basin Plan
(1) The Basin Plan is made under Part 2 of the Act.
(2) The Basin Plan has the effect provided for in sections 34, 35, 36, 37, 86G and 86H of the Act.
1.03 Application of Basin Plan
The Basin Plan applies to Basin water resources.
Note: See section 4 of the Act for the meaning of Basin water resources.
Part 2—Structure of the Basin Plan
1.05 Simplified outline
(1) The following table provides a summary of the Basin Plan:
SUMMARY OF THE BASIN PLAN Title Subject matter Chapter 1 Introduction The structure of the Basin Plan, definitions of terms used in the Plan as well as agreements with regard to jurisdictional implementation obligations. Chapter 2 Basin water resources and the context for their use The description of Basin water resources and the context in which those resources are used (item 1 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). The details are set out in Schedule 1. Chapter 3 Water resource plan areas and water accounting periods The identification of the particular areas that are to be water resource plan areas and the periods that are to be the water accounting periods for each of those areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 4 Identification and management of risks to Basin water resources The identification of the risks to the condition, or continued availability, of the Basin water resources and the strategies to be adopted to manage, or address, those risks (items 3 and 5 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 5 Management objectives and outcomes to be achieved by the Basin Plan The management objectives and outcomes to be achieved by the Basin Plan (item 4 of the table to subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 6 Water that can be taken The long-term average sustainable diversion limits, the temporary diversion provisions, and the method for determining whether the long-term annual diversion limit has been complied with and the extent of any failure to comply with that limit (items 6, 7 and 8 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). This Chapter also includes matters required by Division 4 of Part 2 of the Act which relate to the allocation of risks in relation to reductions in water availability, and provisions for the Authority to conduct research and investigations. Chapter 7 Adjustment of SDLs The Authority may propose adjustments to the long-term average sustainable diversion limits under section 23A of the Act. These may be made by amendment to the Basin Plan under section 23B of the Act. The Chapter also provides for a constraints management strategy. Chapter 8 Environmental watering plan The plan for the protection and restoration of the wetlands and other environmental assets of the Murray-Darling Basin; for the protection of biodiversity dependent on Basin water resources; and for achieving other environmental outcomes for the Murray-Darling Basin (item 9 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 9 Water quality and salinity management plan Water quality and salinity objectives, water quality targets for planning of water flows, water quality targets that apply to the preparation of the water resource plans, and water quality targets for the purposes of long‑term salinity planning and management (item 10 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). This Chapter also includes the key causes of water quality degradation in the Murray-Darling Basin. Chapter 10 Water resource plan requirements The requirements that a water resource plan must comply with for it to be accredited or adopted under Division 2 of Part 2 of the Act (item 11 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 11 Critical human water needs The arrangements for meeting critical human water needs (Part 2A of the Act). Chapter 12 Water trading rules The rules for the trading of tradeable water rights in relation to Basin water resources (item 12 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Chapter 13 Program for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the Basin Plan The program that will be used to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the Basin Plan. Specific Commonwealth and Basin State reporting requirements are also included (item 13 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act). Schedule 1 Basin water resources and the context for their use The description of Basin water resources and the context in which those resources are used. Schedule 2 Matters relating to surface water SDL resource units Surface water SDL resource units and long-term average sustainable diversion limits for those units. Schedule 3 BDLs for surface water SDL resource units The BDL for each surface water SDL resource unit. Schedule 4 Matters relating to groundwater SDL resource units Groundwater SDL resource units; groundwater covered by those units; BDLs for those units; and long-term average sustainable diversion limits for those units. Schedule 5 Enhanced environmental outcomes referred to in paragraph 7.09(e) Outcomes that will be pursued under the Commonwealth’s program to increase the volume of water resources available for environmental use by 450 GL per year. Schedule 6 Default method for calculation of supply contribution Provisions for quantifying supply adjustments for Part 2 of Chapter 7. Schedule 6A Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts Provisions for calculating SDL adjustment amounts for Part 2 of Chapter 6. Schedule 7 Targets to measure progress towards objectives Targets by which to measure progress towards achieving the environmental objectives specified in Part 2 of Chapter 8. Schedule 8 Criteria for identifying an environmental asset Criteria for identifying an environmental asset. Schedule 9 Criteria for identifying an ecosystem function Criteria for identifying an ecosystem function. Schedule 10 Key causes of water quality degradation Key causes of water quality degradation. Schedule 11 Target values for target application zones Water quality targets that apply for target application zones. Schedule 12 Matters for evaluation and reporting requirements Matters relating to the objectives and outcomes against which the effectiveness of the Basin Plan will be evaluated and on which the Authority, the Basin States, the Department and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder are required to report. (2) Most Chapters are divided into Parts, Divisions and Subdivisions within the Chapter and these are made up of sections.
(3) Each section is numbered with the number before the decimal point referring to the Chapter number (for example, section 5.04 is the fourth section in Chapter 5).
Part 3—Interpretation
1.06 Where terms are defined
Many terms used in the Basin Plan have special meanings. Some are defined in the Act, and have the same meaning in the Basin Plan unless it provides otherwise. See also the list of definitions in section 1.07.
Note: See section 13 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.
1.07 Definitions
(1) In the Basin Plan:
Act means the Water Act 2007.
adaptive management is taken to include the following steps:
(a) setting clear objectives;
(b) linking knowledge (including local knowledge), management, evaluation and feedback over a period of time;
(c) identifying and testing uncertainties;
(d) using management as a tool to learn about the relevant system and change its management;
(e) improving knowledge;
(f) having regard to the social, economic and technical aspects of management.
advance means an advance determined by the Authority in accordance with clause 102C of the Agreement or clause 7 of Schedule H to the Agreement.
Note: Some provisions of the Basin Plan refer explicitly to only one of these 2 kinds of advances.
ADWG means the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines published by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council in 2011.
Agreement means the Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with that agreement and as set out in Schedule 1 to the Act.
Note: This is the same as the definition in section 18A of the Act. Other terms used in the Act have the same meaning in the Basin Plan unless the Basin Plan otherwise provides: see section 1.06.
allocation announcement means an announcement specifying the volume of water allocated to water access entitlements.
Note: An announcement could increase, decrease or leave unchanged the quantity of water allocated.
annual actual take:
(a) for a surface water SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by section 6.10; and
(b) for a groundwater SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by section 6.12B.
annual environmental watering priorities has the meaning given by section 8.23.
annual permitted take:
(a) for a surface water SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by section 6.10; and
(b) for a groundwater SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by section 6.12B.
ANZECC Guidelines means the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality published by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and the Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand in 2000.
apportioned supply contribution has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1) of Schedule 6A.
approval authority, in relation to the proposed trade of a water access right, means a person whose approval is required under State water management law for the trade to proceed.
asset class means a class of environmental asset.
Example: Floodplain, riparian forest or billabong.
basic right means any of the following:
(a) a right under State water management law to take water for domestic or stock purposes;
(b) a harvestable right under the Water Management Act 2000 of New South Wales;
(c) a native title right.
Basin annual environmental watering priorities has the meaning given by section 8.27.
Basin-wide environmental watering strategy has the meaning given by section 8.13.
BDL (baseline diversion limit) means the baseline limit of take from an SDL resource unit. This baseline limit is:
(a) for a surface water SDL resource unit—the quantity of water calculated in accordance with column 2 of the table in Schedule 3 for that SDL resource unit; and
(b) for a groundwater SDL resource unit—the quantity of water specified in column 3 of the table in Schedule 4 for that SDL resource unit.
carryover announcement means an announcement made by a Basin State as to when water allocations covered by a carryover arrangement may be taken.
carryover arrangement means an arrangement which allows a water access right holder to retain water allocations not taken in a water accounting period for possible take in the next water accounting period.
commercial plantation means an area of land on which perennial woody plants are planted primarily for commercial purposes (other than the production of food).
Note: Some examples of commercial purposes are the production of timber, woodchip, oil or biofuel, or the commercial exploitation of the carbon sequestration capacity of the plants.
conveyance reserve has the meaning given by clause 2 of the Agreement.
current efficiency contribution has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1) of Schedule 6A.
data includes metadata.
deep drainage means the volume of water that moves below the root zone, whether or not the water enters the saturated zone and becomes recharge to the groundwater system.
Department means the Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
de-watering means controlling or lowering the level of groundwater within an aquifer.
EC means electrical conductivity, expressed in microsiemens per centimetre (µS/cm).
ecological objective means an objective for the protection, and if necessary restoration, of a priority environmental asset or priority ecosystem function.
ecological target means a target that must be met in order to achieve an ecological objective.
environmental assets and ecosystem functions database has the meaning given by section 8.48.
environmental water recovery recommendations has the meaning given by section 8.46.
environmental watering requirements means the environmental watering requirements of a priority environmental asset or priority ecosystem function, as the case may be, identified using the methods set out in Part 5 of Chapter 8.
floodplain harvesting means the taking of water from a floodplain, including after it leaves a watercourse during a flood.
form of take means any of the following forms of take:
(a) take from a watercourse;
(b) take from a regulated river;
(c) take by floodplain harvesting;
(d) take by runoff dams;
(e) net take by commercial plantations;
(f) take from groundwater;
(g) take under basic rights.
generally available: information is generally available if it has been published in a manner that will, or will be likely to, bring it to the attention of interested members of the public.
groundwater means:
(a) water occurring naturally below ground level (whether in an aquifer or otherwise); or
(b) water occurring at a place below ground that has been pumped, diverted or released to that place for the purpose of being stored there;
but does not include water held in underground tanks, pipes or other works.
groundwater resource means a Basin water resource consisting of:
(a) groundwater; or
(b) an aquifer (whether or not it has water in it).
groundwater SDL resource unit has the meaning given by section 6.03.
Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water means the Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water published by the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2008.
historical climate conditions means the climatic conditions for the period July 1895 to June 2009 represented by the best available records of hydrological and meteorological information for that period.
hydraulic connectivity means the ease with which, or the rate at which, groundwater moves:
(a) within an aquifer; or
(b) between aquifers; or
(c) between aquifers and the adjacent or overlying surface water system.
hydrologic connections and water supply considerations has the meaning given by section 12.18.
Indigenous uses has the meaning given by section 10.52.
Indigenous values has the meaning given by section 10.52.
listed threatened ecological community has the meaning given by section 528 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
listed threatened species has the meaning given by section 528 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
local reduction amount, for an SDL resource unit, means:
(a) the quantity of water identified in column 2 of Schedule 2 as the local reduction amount for the unit; or
(b) if no quantity is identified—zero.
location-related right has the meaning given by section 12.06.
long-term watering plan has the meaning given by section 8.18.
major storages has the meaning given by clause 2 of the Agreement.
MDBA Technical Report 2010/20 means the Murray-Darling Basin Authority Technical Report 2010/20 titled Water Resource Assessments for Without Development and Baseline Conditions Version 2 published by the Authority in November 2011.
MDBA Technical Report 2011/01 means the Murray-Darling Basin Authority Technical Report 2011/01 titled Comparison of Watercourse Diversion Estimates in the Proposed Basin Plan with other Published Estimates Version 2 published by the Authority in November 2011.
native title right has the meaning given by section 223 of the Native Title Act 1993.
natural monthly water temperature means the natural monthly water temperature that is estimated either through modelling or through the actual measurement of temperature at representative undisturbed locations.
net effect has the meaning given by subsection S6A.04(2) of Schedule 6A.
net take, in the context of a commercial plantation, means the difference between the take by a commercial plantation and the take by the vegetation existing at the site of the plantation before the plantation commenced.
NTU means a nephelometric turbidity unit.
overturn means the remixing of a stratified water body.
physical constraint means a natural formation or a physical structure (for example, a pipe or channel) that limits the volume of water that can pass a given location.
priority ecosystem function has the meaning given by section 8.50.
priority environmental asset has the meaning given by section 8.49.
raw water means water in its natural state prior to any treatment.
recharge means the inflow of water, including precipitation, to a groundwater resource.
reconfiguration or decommissioning work has the meaning given by section 12.29.
recovery of environmental water means the acquisition of a water access right for the purpose of achieving an environmental outcome.
reduced supply contribution has the meaning given by subsection S6A.05(3) of Schedule 6A.
register of take means the register of take referred to in section 6.08.
regulated river means:
(a) in New South Wales—a river that has been declared in accordance with the Water Management Act 2000 of New South Wales to be a regulated river before the commencement of the Basin Plan;
(b) in Victoria—a river where the flow is regulated through the operation of large dams or large weirs.
regulated system means a surface water system in which water in a watercourse can be stored or flow levels can be controlled, through the use of structures such as large dams or large weirs.
related party, in relation to an approval authority, means:
(a) an entity in which the approval authority has a controlling interest; or
(b) a natural person who is acting on behalf of the approval authority in return for a commission or fee.
resource availability scenario has the meaning given by section 8.61.
restrict, in relation to trade, includes refuse, prevent, deter, delay or impose a condition or a barrier (including a volumetric limit) on, and restriction has a corresponding meaning.
runoff dam means a dam or reservoir that collects surface water flowing over land.
Note: In New South Wales, a runoff dam may also collect water from a first- or second-order stream.
SDL means the long-term average sustainable diversion limit.
SDL adjustment amount, for a particular surface water SDL resource unit and for a particular water accounting period, has the meaning given by section 6.05A.
Note: See section 7.10 of the Basin Plan.
SDL resource unit means the water resources, or particular parts of the water resources, of a water resource plan area that is either a surface water SDL resource unit or groundwater SDL resource unit.
SDL resource unit shared reduction amount has the meaning given by section 6.05.
shortfall in conveyance water means the shortfall calculated in accordance with subsection 86D(2) of the Act.
soil degradation, for the purposes of the objective for irrigation water in section 9.06 and the targets for irrigation water in section 9.17, means reduced permeability and soil structure breakdown caused by the level of sodium in the irrigation water, assessed using the sodium adsorption ratio.
surface water resource means a Basin water resource consisting of:
(a) surface water; or
(b) a watercourse, lake or wetland (whether or not it has water in it).
surface water SDL resource unit has the meaning given by section 6.02.
tagged water access entitlement has the meaning given by section 12.23.
target application zone has the meaning given by section 9.16.
tier of water sharing arrangements means either Tier 1 water sharing arrangements, Tier 2 water sharing arrangements or Tier 3 water sharing arrangements, within the meaning of the Agreement.
total current efficiency contribution has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1) of Schedule 6A.
transformation means the transformation of the whole, or a part, of an irrigation right into a water access entitlement in accordance with transformation arrangements.
transformation arrangements means arrangements of the kind referred to in paragraph 97(1)(a) of the Act.
unregulated system means a surface water system that is not a regulated system.
volumetric limit means a limit whose purpose or effect is to cap the total volume of water that may be traded into or out of an area. water accounting period:
(a) other than in Chapter 11—has the meaning given by section 3.08; and
(b) in Chapter 11—has the meaning given by section 11.02.
water announcement has the meaning given by section 12.49.
Water for Rivers means the Joint Government Enterprise Limited, a public company limited by guarantee with the registered business name ‘Water for Rivers’.
water market intermediary means any of the following:
(a) a person who trades tradeable water rights on behalf of another person in exchange for a commission or fee;
(b) a person who investigates tradeable water right trading possibilities on behalf of a potential water market participant for a commission or fee;
(c) a person who prepares documents necessary for the trade of a tradeable water right on behalf of a potential water market participant for a commission or fee;
(d) a person who provides a trading platform or water exchange for tradeable water rights.
water quality includes salinity.
water quality characteristic:
(a) other than in Chapter 11—means a characteristic of water quality for which Part 4 of Chapter 9 sets a target value; and
(b) in Chapter 11—has the meaning given by section 11.02.
water register means a record of water access rights in a Basin State.
water resource assessment means an assessment (including one for the purpose of a determination under clause 102(c) of the Agreement) of the amount of water that will be available:
(a) for distribution to New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia during a particular period; and
(b) for holding in reserve at the end of the period;
taking into account matters including:
(c) the volume of water held in the major storages; and
(d) estimated water use during the period; and
(e) assumed or forecast inflows during the period.
water supply authority means an infrastructure operator that treats and supplies water for human consumption.
water use approval means an authority to use water on specified land or in a specified watercourse.
Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Project means the joint water infrastructure project with the name ‘The Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Project’ undertaken by Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water Corporation and funded by the Commonwealth and Victoria.
works approval means an authority to construct and use water supply works (including pumps, bores and dams).
worst case planning water resource assessment means a water resource assessment taking into account the minimum inflow sequence to the River Murray System.
WQM Plan means a water quality management plan for a water resource plan area made in accordance with Part 7 of Chapter 10.
(2) In the Basin Plan, a reference to trade includes a reference to transfer.
(3) To avoid doubt, trade includes:
(a) a trade that does not involve the payment of consideration; and
(b) a trade between places under which ownership of the right being traded does not change; and
(c) the establishment of a leasing arrangement; and
(d) the establishment of a tagged water access entitlement.
(4) To avoid doubt:
(a) a reference to the commencement of the Basin Plan is a reference to commencement under subsection 1.04(1); and
(b) a reference to the commencement of Chapter 12 is a reference to commencement under subsection 1.04(2).
Note: A number of provisions of the Basin Plan require decision-makers to ‘have regard to’ certain matters when performing functions and making decisions. The phrases ‘have regard to’ and similar phrases are intended to be interpreted consistent with case law, as it develops from time to time and as applied with appropriate regard to the circumstances. This note is intended to reflect the case law and not to limit its application or development. When a decision‑maker is required to ‘have regard to’ particular matters, it is expected that the decision‑maker will give those matters proper, genuine and realistic consideration, even if not ultimately bound to act in accordance with those matters. A requirement to ‘have regard to’ a particular matter or matters does not mean that the decision-maker cannot have regard to other relevant matters, for example, the benefits and costs of taking a particular action. See section 1.07 of the explanatory statement in relation to the Basin Plan for further information about the phrases ‘have regard to’, ‘having regard to’ and ‘regard must be had’.
1.08 Basin Plan not to be inconsistent with Snowy Water Licence
A provision of the Basin Plan has no effect to the extent to which the provision is inconsistent with the provisions of the licence issued under section 22 of the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 of New South Wales.
1.09 Construction of provisions imposing obligations on States
If:
(a) the Basin Plan purports to impose an obligation on a Basin State to do a particular thing; and
(b) the imposition of that obligation would contravene a constitutional doctrine restricting the obligations that the Commonwealth may impose on a State;
the Basin Plan is taken, instead of imposing the obligation, to confer a discretion on the Basin State to do the thing.
1.10 Reasonable excuse for not producing or providing information etc
If the Basin Plan requires a person or body to produce or provide information, a notice or a document, the person or body need not comply with the requirement if the person or body has a reasonable excuse for non-compliance.
1.11 Avoidance of double counting of forms of take
For the purposes of the Basin Plan, in ascribing a particular quantity of water that is taken to a form of take, the quantity of water must be ascribed to one, and only one, form of take.
Note: It will often be possible to ascribe a quantity of water that is taken under basic rights either to take under basic rights, or to another form of take. In such a case, this section does not stipulate to which form of take the quantity of water should be ascribed. However, some other provisions of the Basin Plan do stipulate this. See for example Schedule 3.
Part 4—Agreements with regard to jurisdictional implementation obligations
1.12 Agreements with regard to jurisdictional implementation obligations
(1) The Authority may enter into an agreement with a Basin State with respect to any implementation obligation the Basin Plan purports to impose onto that Basin State.
(2) The Authority must consult the Commonwealth and other Basin States in relation to such an agreement.
(3) The Authority and a Basin State must use their best endeavours to enter into any such agreement within 2 years after the commencement of the Basin Plan.
(4) Any agreement must be developed having regard to:
(a) any relevant agreement made, or in the process of being made, with another Basin State; and
(b) any relevant circumstances of the Basin State; and
(c) any relevant Commonwealth-State agreements, including funding agreements.
(5) The Authority must publish an agreement under this section on its website.
Note: Entry into an agreement, or a failure to enter into an agreement, does not affect the commencement or operation of the Basin Plan.
Chapter 2—Basin water resources and the context for their use
2.01 Description located in Schedule 1
The description of the Basin water resources and the context in which those resources are used (item 1 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act) is set out in Schedule 1.
Chapter 3—Water resource plan areas and water accounting periods
Part 1—Preliminary
3.01 Simplified outline
(1) This section sets out a simplified outline of this Chapter.
(2) Part 2 identifies the particular areas that are to be water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
Note: A map of the water resource plan areas can be obtained from the Authority’s website.
(3) Part 3 identifies the periods that are to be the water accounting periods for each of those water resource plan areas (item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1) of the Act).
3.02 Time at which area becomes water resource plan area
An area identified in Part 2 as a water resource plan area becomes a water resource plan area on the commencement of the Basin Plan.
3.03 Datasets for identification of water resource plan areas
(1) A reference in section 3.05 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray-Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Surface Water; and
(b) has a dataset scale of 1:250,000; and
(c) is held by the Authority on 14 November 2017.
(2) A reference in section 3.06 to an area of a particular name is a reference to the area within the polygon of that name specified in the dataset that:
(a) is titled Murray-Darling Basin Water Resource Plan Areas—Groundwater; and
(b) has a dataset scale of 1:250,000; and
(c) is held by the Authority on 14 November 2017.
Note: The Basin Plan first took effect on 24 November 2012.
(ii) the SDL adjustment amount for the surface water SDL resource unit; and
(b) the proposed Basin limit (within the meaning of subsection 23A(5) of the Act) is equal to the sum of:
(i) the proposed plan area limits as referred to in paragraph (a) for all surface water SDL resource units; and
(ii) the SDLs for each groundwater SDL resource unit as at the time the Basin Plan first took effect (see subsection 6.04(4)).
Part 2—Calculation of SDL adjustment amount
S6A.04 Net effect of the total supply contribution and the total efficiency contribution
(1) The calculation of the SDL adjustment for each surface water SDL resource unit in a water accounting period depends on whether the net effect for that water accounting period would represent an increase of more than 5% of the total surface water SDL for the Basin water resources as it stood at the reference time.
Note: The total surface water SDL for the Basin water resources as it stood at the reference time is 10,873 GL per year, and 5% of that amount is 543 GL per year (when rounded down).
(2) For a particular water accounting period, the net effect, in GL per year, is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
total current efficiency contribution has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1).
Note: The amount 605 GL per year is the total supply contribution.
S6A.05 Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts—net effect greater than 543 GL per year
(1) This section applies if, for the water accounting period, the net effect is greater than 543 GL per year.
Note: The net effect will be greater than 543 GL per year only if the total current efficiency contribution is less than 62 GL per year.
(2) The SDL adjustment amount for a particular surface water SDL resource unit for the water accounting period, in GL per year, is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
reduced supply contribution, for the surface water SDL resource unit and the water accounting period, means the amount calculated in accordance with subsection (3).
current efficiency contribution, for the surface water SDL resource unit and the water accounting period, has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1).
(3) For subsection (2), the surface water SDL resource unit’s reduced supply contribution for the water accounting period is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
apportioned supply contribution, for the surface water SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1).
total current efficiency contribution has the same meaning as in subsection S6A.02(1).
Note 1: The amount 543 GL per year is equal to 5% of the total surface water SDL for the Basin water resources as it stood at the reference time (that amount being 10,873 GL per year) (when rounded down).
Note 2: The amount 605 GL per year is the total supply contribution.
S6A.06 Calculation of SDL adjustment amounts—net effect less than or equal to 543 GL per year
(1) This section applies if, for the water accounting period, the net effect is less than or equal to 543 GL per year.
(2) The SDL adjustment amount for a particular surface water SDL resource unit for the water accounting period, in GL per year, is calculated in accordance with the following formula:
where:
apportioned supply contribution, for the surface water SDL resource unit, has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1).
current efficiency contribution, for the surface water SDL resource unit and the water accounting period, has the meaning given by subsection S6A.02(1).
Schedule 7—Targets to measure progress towards objectives
Note: See Part 3 of Chapter 8.
Targets to measure progress towards the overall environmental objectives for water-dependent ecosystems Intermediate targets up to 30 June 2019
(1) There is no loss of, or degradation in, the following:
(a) flow regimes which include relevant flow components set out in paragraph 8.51(1)(b);
(b) hydrologic connectivity between the river and floodplain and between hydrologically connected valleys;
(c) river, floodplain and wetland types including the condition of priority environmental assets and priority ecosystem functions;
Note: See section 1.07 for the meaning of the terms priority environmental asset and priority ecosystem function.
(d) condition of the Coorong and Lower Lakes ecosystems and Murray Mouth opening regime;
(e) condition, diversity, extent and contiguousness of native water-dependent vegetation;
(f) recruitment and populations of native, water-dependent species including vegetation, birds, fish and macroinvertebrates.
Longer term targets from 1 July 2019
(2) There are improvements in the following:
(a) flow regimes which include relevant flow components set out in paragraph 8.51(1)(b);
Note: The improvements in flow regimes will be measured by progress towards natural flow regimes, having regard to the Basin-wide environmental watering strategy.
(b) hydrologic connectivity between the river and floodplain and between hydrologically connected valleys;
(c) river, floodplain and wetland types including the condition of priority environmental assets and priority ecosystem functions;
(d) condition of the Coorong and Lower Lakes ecosystems and Murray Mouth opening regime;
(e) condition, diversity, extent and contiguousness of native water-dependent vegetation;
(f) recruitment and populations of native water-dependent species, including vegetation, birds, fish and macroinvertebrates;
(g) the community structure of water-dependent ecosystems.
Schedule 8—Criteria for identifying an environmental asset
Note: See section 8.49.
Item Criteria Criterion 1: The water-dependent ecosystem is formally recognised in international agreements or, with environmental watering, is capable of supporting species listed in those agreements 1 Assessment indicator: A water-dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it is:
(a) a declared Ramsar wetland; or
(b) with environmental watering, capable of supporting a species listed in or under the JAMBA, CAMBA, ROKAMBA or the Bonn Convention.
Criterion 2: The water-dependent ecosystem is natural or near-natural, rare or unique 2 Assessment indicator: A water-dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it:
(a) represents a natural or near-natural example of a particular type of water-dependent ecosystem as evidenced by a relative lack of post-1788 human induced hydrologic disturbance or adverse impacts on ecological character; or
(b) represents the only example of a particular type of water-dependent ecosystem in the Murray-Darling Basin; or
(c) represents a rare example of a particular type of water-dependent ecosystem in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Criterion 3: The water-dependent ecosystem provides vital habitat 3 Assessment indicator: A water-dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it:
(a) provides vital habitat, including:
(i) a refugium for native water-dependent biota during dry spells and drought; or
(ii) pathways for the dispersal, migration and movements of native water-dependent biota; or
(iii) important feeding, breeding and nursery sites for native water-dependent biota; or
(b) is essential for maintaining, and preventing declines of, native water-dependent biota.
Criterion 4: Water-dependent ecosystems that support Commonwealth, State or Territory listed threatened species or communities 4 Assessment indicator: A water-dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it:
(a) supports a listed threatened ecological community or listed threatened species; or
Note: See the definitions of listed threatened ecological community and listed threatened species in section 1.07.
(b) supports water-dependent ecosystems treated as threatened or endangered (however described) under State or Territory law; or
(c) supports one or more native water-dependent species treated as threatened or endangered (however described) under State or Territory law.
Criterion 5: The water-dependent ecosystem supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant biodiversity 5 Assessment indicator: A water-dependent ecosystem is an environmental asset that requires environmental watering if it supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant biological diversity. This includes a water-dependent ecosystem that:
(a) supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant numbers of individuals of native water-dependent species; or
(b) supports, or with environmental watering is capable of supporting, significant levels of native biodiversity at the genus or family taxonomic level, or at the ecological community level.
Schedule 9—Criteria for identifying an ecosystem function
Note: See section 8.50.
Item Criteria Criterion 1: The ecosystem function supports the creation and maintenance of vital habitats and populations 1 Assessment indicator: An ecosystem function requires environmental watering to sustain it if it provides vital habitat, including:
(a) a refugium for native water-dependent biota during dry periods and drought; or
(b) pathways for the dispersal, migration and movement of native water-dependent biota; or
(c) a diversity of important feeding, breeding and nursery sites for native water-dependent biota; or
(d) a diversity of aquatic environments including pools, riffle and run environments; or
(e) a vital habitat that is essential for preventing the decline of native water-dependent biota.
Criterion 2: The ecosystem function supports the transportation and dilution of nutrients, organic matter and sediment 2 Assessment indicator: An ecosystem function requires environmental watering to sustain it if it provides for the transportation and dilution of nutrients, organic matter and sediment, including:
(a) pathways for the dispersal and movement of organic and inorganic sediment, delivery to downstream reaches and to the ocean, and to and from the floodplain; or
(b) the dilution of carbon and nutrients from the floodplain to the river systems.
Criterion 3: The ecosystem function provides connections along a watercourse (longitudinal connections) 3 Assessment indicator: An ecosystem function requires environmental watering to sustain it if it provides connections along a watercourse or to the ocean, including longitudinal connections:
(a) for dispersal and re-colonisation of native water-dependent communities; or
(b) for migration to fulfil requirements of life-history stages; or
(c) for in-stream primary production.
Criterion 4: The ecosystem function provides connections across floodplains, adjacent wetlands and billabongs (lateral connections) 4 Assessment indicator: An ecosystem function requires environmental watering to sustain it if it provides connections across floodplains, adjacent wetlands and billabongs, including:
(a) lateral connections for foraging, migration and re-colonisation of native water-dependent species and communities; or
(b) lateral connections for off-stream primary production.
Schedule 10—Key causes of water quality degradation
Note: See section 9.02.
Item Type of water quality degradation Key causes of water quality degradation for that type 1 Elevated levels of salinity (1) The process of mobilisation of salt stores in the landscape and geological predisposition to salinity development, including by:
(a) the following processes and activities relating to water flow or water management:
(i) saline groundwater and surface water discharges into surface water systems;
(ii) increased deep drainage below irrigated agricultural land displacing saline groundwater to surface water systems;
(iii) saline surface and shallow groundwater drainage from irrigated agricultural land into surface water systems;
(iv) irrigation at high salinity risk locations without adequate drainage management;
Example: Locations where there is a high risk of recharge to groundwater resulting in saline discharges to surface waters.
(v) de-watering of saline groundwater which mobilises salt into surface water systems;
(vi) reduction in stream flows, limiting the dilution of salinity;
(b) land management practices involving the replacement of deep-rooted vegetation with shallow-rooted crops and pastures, resulting in increased rainfall recharge displacing saline groundwater to surface water systems.
(2) The use of groundwater for irrigation purposes at locations where highly saline upper aquifer water drains to the lower aquifer.
(3) With respect to soil degradation, the use of water with a high ratio of sodium to calcium and magnesium for irrigation.
2 Elevated levels of suspended matter Sediments entering Basin water resources, which is contributed to by:
(a) the following land management practices:
(i) inappropriate frequency, timing and location of cultivation;
Example: Cultivation taking place at times of the year when the risk of erosion is high (e.g. during the high rainfall season), excessive frequency of cultivation, and cultivation of steep slopes.
(ii) overgrazing of catchments and grazing of riverbanks and floodplains;
Example: The riparian zone along watercourses kept in permanent vegetation can effectively mitigate the movement of sediment within farmlands and from farmlands.
(iii) poor soil conservation practices;
Example: Practices that fail to use management strategies that prevent soil erosion, acidification, salinisation or other chemical soil contamination, or fail to adopt proven soil conservation technologies such as the construction of contour banks.
(iv) practices that over the long-term cause decline of stream morphology, leading to near stream processes of gully erosion, side wall cut and head migration; and
(b) the following water management practices:
(i) rapid drawdown of water within a surface water resource;
Example: Rapid drawdown of water in a dam.
(ii) the volume or manner of release of water, resulting in back or bed erosion; and
(c) wave wash (for example, that caused by speedboats).
3 Elevated levels of nutrients Nutrients entering Basin water resources through both point and diffuse sources. The key sources of nutrients are:
(a) soil and organic matter;
(b) animal waste;
(c) fertilisers;
(d) sewage and industrial discharges;
(e) nutrients from water storages released as a result of storage management practices.
4 Elevated levels of cyanobacteria cell counts or biovolume and toxins and odour compounds The interaction of the following factors:
(a) a water body with little or no flow;
(b) stratification in the water body;
(c) sunlight;
(d) the availability of phosphorus and nitrogen in the water;
(e) seeding from up-stream (although cyanobacteria blooms may occur without this factor).
5 Water temperature outside natural ranges (1) The key cause of water temperature of Basin water resources below natural ranges is the release of stored water from below the thermocline from large water storages in spring, summer and autumn.
(2) The key causes of water temperature of Basin water resources above natural ranges are the following:
(a) the release of stored water from large water storages in winter;
(b) the removal of shading riparian vegetation;
(c) reduced flow.
6 Dissolved oxygen outside natural ranges (1) Micro-organisms consuming organic matter and depleting oxygen at a rate faster than it can be replenished.
Example: This can arise when there is a discharge from sewage treatment plants or the flushing of natural organic material from the floodplain.
(2) Bottom release from, or overturn within, a stratified water storage.
(3) Eutrophication leading to excessive plant growth causing high diurnal variations in dissolved oxygen levels, both above and below natural ranges.
7 Elevated levels of pesticides and other contaminants Poor management practices including the following:
(a) pesticide spray drift;
(b) allowing pesticides or other contaminants into surface water runoff;
(c) allowing pesticides or other contaminants to leach into groundwater;
(d) allowing erosion of contaminated soil;
(e) inappropriate disposal of pesticides;
(f) inappropriate disposal and management of industrial and other waste (including from mining and coal-seam gas extraction).
8 pH outside natural ranges (1) The exposure to the air of soils containing iron sulfide minerals.
Note: When iron sulfide minerals are exposed to air natural oxidation processes can result in the release of acid, which can be flushed into Basin water resources.
(2) Agricultural practices that lead to the acidification of soils.
(3) Eutrophication leading to excessive plant growth causing high diurnal variation in pH.
9 Elevated pathogen counts Pathogens entering Basin water resources through both point and diffuse sources. The key sources of pathogens are:
(a) human and animal waste; and
(b) sewage discharges.
Schedule 11—Target values for target application zones
Note: See section 9.16.
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| B1 (Condamine and Warrego valleys; Upland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 40 | 200 | 1350 | >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and the 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 100 | 25 | 1000 | 90–110% | 6.5-9.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 270 | 450 | 2000 | 60-110% | 7.0-8.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A1 (Condamine, Paroo and Warrego valleys; Lowland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 450 | 220 | 890 | >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 100 | 25 | 1000 | 90–110% | 6.5-9.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 700 | 300 | 1000 | >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110% | 6.5–8.0 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| B2 (Border Rivers, Gwydir and Namoi valleys; Upland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 15 | 45 | 490 | 90–110% | 7.5-8.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 30 | 80 | 750 | 60–110% | 7.5-8.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A2 (Border Rivers, Gwydir, and Namoi valleys; Lowland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 75 | 130 | 890 | >5.0 mg/L; or 65–110% | 7.0–8.3 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 200 | 200 | 1000 | >5.0 mg/L; or 65–110% | 7.0–8.3 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| C2 (Border Rivers, Gwydir, and Namoi valleys; Montane zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 25 | 20 | 250 | 90-110% | 6.5-7.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 25 | 20 | 250 | 90-110% | 6.5-7.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| Dml (Darling valley; Middle and lower zones) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 50 | 50 | 500 | 85–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 50 | 50 | 500 | 85–110% | 6.5–8.0 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| B3 (Castlereagh, Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys; Upland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 20 | 310 | >8 mg/L; or 90-110% | 7.0-8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 20 | 35 | 600 | >8 mg/L; or 90-110% | 7.0-8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A3 (Castlereagh, Macquarie, Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys; Lowland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 20 | 30 | 320 | >7.0 mg/L; or 80-110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 35 | 50 | 600 | >7.0 mg/L; or 80-110% | 6.5–8.0 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| Du (Darling; Upper zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 95 | 150 | 480 | >7 mg/L; or 80-110% | 7.0-8.1 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 230 | 250 | 900 | >7 mg/L; or 80-110% | 7.0-8.1 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| C3 (Lachlan and Murrumbidgee valleys Montane zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 20 | 250 | >8.5 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.5-7.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 10 | 20 | 250 | >8.5 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.5-7.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| cMum (Murray Valley Central; Upper and Middle zones) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 15 | 40 | 500 | >7.7 mg/L; 90–110% | 6.5–7.5 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 15 | 40 | 500 | >7.7 mg/L; 90–110% | 6.5–7.5 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| B4 (Avoca, Wimmera, Loddon and Campaspe valleys; Upland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 10 | 25 | 600 | 80-110% | 6.5–8.3 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 10 | 25 | 600 | 80-110% | 6.5–8.3 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A4 (Avoca, Wimmera, Loddon and Campaspe valleys; Lowland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 15 | 320 | 80-110% | 6.5–8.3 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 30 | 45 | 900 | 80-110% | 6.5–8.3 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| C5 (Ovens valley; Montane zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 25 | 150 | 95-110% | 6.4-7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 5 | 25 | 150 | 95-110% | 6.4-7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| B5 (Broken, Goulburn and Ovens valleys; Upland zones) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 15 | 290 | >8.0 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.4-7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 10 | 30 | 600 | >8.0 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.4-7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A5 (Broken, Goulburn and Ovens valleys; Lowland zone) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 10 | 25 | 350 | >7.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 30 | 45 | 600 | >7.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| C6 (Mitta Mitta and Upper Murray; Montane) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 25 | 150 | >9 mg/L; or 95-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 5 | 25 | 150 | >9 mg/L; or 95-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| B6 (Kiewa, Mitta Mitta and Upper Murray; Upland) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 20 | 230 | >8.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 5 | 30 | 350 | >8.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | ||
| A6 (Kiewa; Lowland) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 5 | 30 | 290 | >7.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 10 | 45 | 600 | >7.5 mg/L; or 85-110% | 6.4–7.7 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| cMl (Central Murray; Lower) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 35 | 80 | 700 | >8.0 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.8-8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 35 | 80 | 700 | >8.0 mg/L; or 90-110% | 6.8-8.0 | End-of-Valley targets for salinity in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species | |
| lM (Lower Murray) | Declared Ramsar wetlands | Streams and rivers | 50 | 100 | 1000 | 85-110% | 6.5-9.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |
| Target application zones (Target assessment) | Water-dependent ecosystem | Ecosystem Type | Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median) | Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median) | Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median) | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%)) (Annual median within the range) | pH (Annual median within the range) | Salinity | Temperature (Monthly median within the range) | Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for) (Must not be exceeded) |
| Lakes and wetlands | 20 | 10 | 350 | 90–110% | 6.5–8.0 | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 99% of species | |||
| Other water-dependent ecosystems | Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands | 50 | 100 | 1000 | 85-110% | 6.5-9.0 | End-of-Valley targets in Appendix 1 of Schedule B to the Agreement | between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature | the protection of 95% of species |
Schedule 12—Matters for evaluation and reporting requirements
Note 1: The matters listed in this Schedule relate to the objectives and outcomes against which the effectiveness of the Basin Plan will be evaluated (see section 13.05). The matters are also matters on which the Authority, the Basin States, the Department and the CEWH are required to report (see section 13.14). The Authority may publish guidelines under section 13.16, and enter into agreements under section 13.15, in relation to the reporting requirements.
Note: 2 Category A matters are subject to 5 yearly reporting and Category B matters are subject to annual reporting, subject to an agreement being made under section 13.15.
In this Schedule, CEWH means the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder.
Item
Matter
Reporter
Category
Relevant Chapter
Basin Plan as a whole 1 The transparency and effectiveness of the management of the Basin water resources. Authority A Chapter 5 2 The protection and restoration of water‑dependent ecosystems and ecosystem functions in the Murray‑Darling Basin, including for the purposes of strengthening their resilience in a changing climate. Authority A Chapter 5 3 The extent to which the Basin Plan has affected social, economic and environmental outcomes in the Murray‑Darling Basin. Department, Authority A Chapter 5 4 The effectiveness of the management of risks to Basin water resources. Basin States, Authority B Chapters 4, 5 and 10 5 The transition to long‑term average sustainable diversion limits. Department B Chapters 5 and 6 6 The extent to which local knowledge and solutions inform the implementation of the Basin Plan. Basin States, Authority, CEWH B Chapters 6, 8 and 10 Environmental watering plan 7 The achievement of environmental outcomes at a Basin scale, by reference to the targets in Schedule 7. Authority, CEWH A Chapter 8 8 The achievement of environmental outcomes at an asset scale. Basin States A Chapter 8 9 The identification of environmental water and the monitoring of its use. Basin States, CEWH, Authority B Chapter 8 10 The implementation of the environmental management framework (Part 4 of Chapter 8). Basin States, CEWH, Authority B Chapter 8 Water quality and salinity 11 The fitness for purpose of the Basin water resources. Authority A Chapters 5 and 9 12 Progress towards the water quality targets in Chapter 9.
Basin States, Authority A Chapter 9 13 The implementation, where necessary, of the emergency response process for critical human water needs. Basin States, Authority, Department B Chapter 11 14 The implementation of the water quality and salinity management plan, including the extent to which regard is had to the targets in Chapter 9 when making flow management decisions. Basin States, Authority, CEWH B Chapter 9 Water trading rules 15 The facilitation, by efficient and effective water markets, of tradeable water rights reaching their most productive use. Authority A Chapters 5 and 12 16 The implementation of water trading rules. Basin States, Authority B Chapter 12 Water resource planning 17 The certainty of access to Basin water resources. Authority A Chapters 5 and 10 18 The efficiency and effectiveness of the operation of water resource plans, including in providing a robust framework under a changing climate. Basin States, Authority A Chapter 10 19 Compliance with water resource plans. Basin States B Chapter 10 20 The prioritisation of critical human water needs. Basin States B Chapters 10 and 11 21 The accountability and transparency of arrangements for water sharing. Basin States B Chapter 10
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
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Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
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Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
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Misdescribed amendments
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
ad = added or inserted o = order(s) am = amended Ord = Ordinance amdt = amendment orig = original c = clause(s) par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) C[x] = Compilation No. x /sub‑subparagraph(s) Ch = Chapter(s) pres = present def = definition(s) prev = previous Dict = Dictionary (prev…) = previously disallowed = disallowed by Parliament Pt = Part(s) Div = Division(s) r = regulation(s)/rule(s) ed = editorial change reloc = relocated exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have renum = renumbered effect rep = repealed F = Federal Register of Legislation rs = repealed and substituted gaz = gazette s = section(s)/subsection(s) LA = Legislation Act 2003 Sch = Schedule(s) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 Sdiv = Subdivision(s) (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given SLI = Select Legislative Instrument effect SR = Statutory Rules (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) cannot be given effect SubPt = Subpart(s) mod = modified/modification underlining = whole or part not No. = Number(s) commenced or to be commenced Endnote 3—Legislation history
Name Registration Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Basin Plan 2012 23 Nov 2012 (F2012L02240) Ch 12: 1 July 2014 (s 1.04(2))
Remainder: 24 Nov 2012 (s 1.04(1))Water Amendment Act 2015 15 Oct 2015 (C2015A00133) Sch 1 (items 1–3): 13 Apr 2016 — Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Act 2016 29 Nov 2016 (C2016A00072) 24 Nov 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) — Basin Plan Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 1) 13 Nov 2017 (F2017L01462) Sch 1 (items 61–66): disallowed before commencing (s 2(a))
Remainder: 14 Nov 2017 (s 2(b))
Note: disallowed by the Senate at 7.15 pm on 14 Feb 2018— Basin Plan Amendment (SDL Adjustments) Instrument 2017 12 Jan 2018 (F2018L00040) 13 Jan 2018 (s 2(1) item 1) — Basin Plan Amendment Instrument (No. 1) 2018 2 July 2018 (F2018L00982) Sch 1 (items 1–61 and 68–95): 3 July 2018 (s 2(b))
Sch 1 (items 62–67): 1 Jan 2020 (s 2(a))—
Act Number and year Assent Commencement Application, saving and transitional provisions Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2021 74, 2021 30 June 2021 Sch 2: 5 Aug 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) — Endnote 4—Amendment history
Provision affected How affected Chapter 1 Part 1 s 1.04................................... rep LA s 48D Part 2 s 1.05................................... am F2018L00040 Part 3 s 1.07................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00040; F2018L00982 Chapter 3 Part 1 s. 3.03.................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 2 s 3.06................................... rs F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 3.07................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 6 Part 2 Division 1 s 6.02................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.03................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 2 s 6.04................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.05................................... rs F2017L01462 (disallowed)F2018L00982 s 6.05A................................ ad F2018L00040 s 6.06................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 4 Division 1 s 6.08................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 2 Division 2 heading............... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.09................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.11................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.12................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982; No 74, 2021 Division 3 Division 3............................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.12A................................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.12B................................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 6.12C................................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982; No 74, 2021 Chapter 7 Chapter 7............................. am No 72, 2016; F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 1 s 7.01................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 7 Chapter 7............................. am No 72, 2016 s 7.02................................... am No 72, 2016 s 7.07................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 2 Division 2 s 7.10................................... am No 72, 2016 Division 3 s 7.12................................... am No 72, 2016 Division 4 s 7.14................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 7.14A................................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 7.15................................... am No 72, 2016 s 7.16................................... am No 72, 2016 s 7.17................................... am No133, 2015 s 7.20................................... am No 72, 2016 Part 3................................... rep F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 7.22................................... rep F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 7.23................................... rep F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 9 Part 3 s 9.06................................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 10 Part 2 s 10.04................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 3 Division 2 s 10.10................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.11................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 3 s 10.15................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 4 Division 3 s 10.20................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.21................................. rs F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 7 Division 1 Division 1 heading............... ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.29................................. rs F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 2 Division 2 heading............... ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 3 Division 3............................ ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.35A.............................. ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.35B.............................. ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.35C.............................. ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 10.35D.............................. ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 10 s 10.44................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 11 s 10.47A.............................. ad F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 12 Part 1 s 12.05................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Part 2 Division 2 Subdivision B s 12.16................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 12.17................................. rep F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 12.18................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 s 12.19................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982; No 74, 2021 s 12.20................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982; No 74, 2021 s 12.22................................. am No 74, 2021 Part 5 Division 3 s 12.47................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Chapter 13 Part 1 s 13.01................................. am No 74, 2021 Part 3 Part 3 heading...................... am No 74, 2021 Division 1 s 13.05................................. am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Division 2 Division 2 heading............... rs F2018L00982 s 13.07................................. rs F2018L00982 s 13.08................................. am F2018L00982 s 13.09................................. am F2018L00982 s 13.09A.............................. ad F2018L00982 Division 3............................ rep No 74, 2021 s 13.10................................. rep No 74, 2021 Division 5 s 13.12................................. am No 74, 2021 Part 5 s 13.20................................. rep No 74, 2021 Part 6 s 13.23................................. am F2018L00982 Schedule 2 Schedule 2........................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00040; F2018L00982 Schedule 3 Schedule 3........................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Schedule 4 Schedule 4........................... am F2017L01462 (disallowed); F2018L00982 Schedule 6A Schedule 6A......................... ad F2018L00040
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