WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 35 Effect of Basin Plan on other agencies and persons
WATER ACT 2007 - SECT 35
Effect of Basin Plan on other agencies and persons(1) The Basin Officials Committee, an agency of a Basin State, an operating authority, an infrastructure operator or the holder of a water access right must not:
(a) do an act in relation to Basin water resources if the act is inconsistent with the Basin Plan; or
(b) fail to do an act in relation to Basin water resources if the failure to do that act is inconsistent with the Basin Plan.
(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to any of the matters included or specified in the Basin Plan under Part 2A (Critical human water needs).
Note: For the effect of the Basin Plan on other agencies and persons in relation to these matters, see section 86H.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to an act of an agency of a Basin State only if the act is one that relates to the use or management of the Basin water resources.
(3) Subsection (1) has effect subject to regulations made
for the purposes of section 38.