Water Act 1989

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

information for the purposes of reporting requirements under section 33DT;

information for the purposes of recording requirements under section 33DU;

procedural and consultative requirements relating to the preparation of corporate plans, seasonal watering plans and seasonal watering statements;

matters that the Water Holder must have regard to when preparing corporate plans, seasonal watering plans and seasonal watering statements;

information that must be included in corporate plans, seasonal watering plans and seasonal watering statements;

consultative requirements to be undertaken by the Water Holder with communities and stakeholders;

requirements as to the reporting by the Water Holder to the environment Minister in relation to the performance of its functions, powers and duties;

information that must be made publicly available by the Water Holder relating to the performance of its functions, powers or duties or by Authorities that have waterway management districts relating to the application or use of water in the Water Holdings in the waterway management districts of those Authorities, being information that will not disclose the identity of any other person;

the acquisition, purchase and disposal of, and other dealing in, rights and entitlements in the Water Holdings in accordance with this Act;

requirements as to how the Water Holder is to make decisions as to the priority of addressing seasonal watering proposals prepared under section 192A by Authorities that have waterway management districts.

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

The environment Minister must not make any rules in relation to any matter for which the environment Minister may not give a written direction under section 33DS.

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

The Water Holder and Authorities that have waterway management districts must comply with any relevant rules made under this section.