Water Act 1989

The environment Minister, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may make rules in relation to—

procedural and consultative requirements relating to the preparation of regional waterway strategies under section 190;

matters that must be included in regional waterway strategies prepared under section 190;

requirements as to the public availability of regional waterway strategies approved under section 191;

procedural and consultative requirements related to the preparation of seasonal watering proposals under section 192A.

An Order published under subsection (1) must include the place at which a copy of the Ministerial rules may be inspected.

The environment Minister must not make, amend or vary any rules unless the environment Minister has given Authorities that have waterway management districts notice in writing of the proposed rule, amendment or variation, and has considered any written submission made by an Authority that has a waterway management district in response to that notice.