New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - SECT 18

18 Matters for consideration

(1) In formulating a draft management plan, the management committee must have due regard to the socio-economic impacts of the proposals considered for inclusion in the draft plan.

(1A) In formulating a draft management plan, the management committee must also have due regard to the provisions of any relevant catchment action plan under the Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 .

(2) Due regard may also be had, in the formulation of the plan’s proposals, to the effect within each water management area or water source to which the plan applies of activities occurring, or likely to occur, outside each such area or water source.