New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2000 - SECT 50

50 Minister’s plan

(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, make a plan (a "Minister’s plan"):

(a) for any part of the State that is not within a water management area, or

(b) for any water management area or water source, or part of a water management area or water source, for which a management plan is not in force, or

(c) for any water management area or water source, or part of a water management area or water source, for which a management plan is in force, but only so as to deal with matters not dealt with by the management plan.

(1A) A Minister’s plan may be made for more than one water management area or water source or for parts of more than one water management area or water source.

(2) A Minister’s plan must in general terms deal with any matters that a management plan is required to deal with, and may also deal with any other matters that a management plan is authorised to deal with, other than matters that are already dealt with by a management plan.

(2A) Part 3 (except sections 15 and 36-41) applies to a Minister’s plan. However, the Minister:

(a) may adopt any of the provisions of sections 36-41 in a particular case, and

(b) may dispense with a particular requirement of Part 3 in the case of a Minister’s plan referred to in subsection (1A).

(3) Before making a Minister’s plan, the Minister must obtain the concurrence of the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment to the making of the plan.

(4) Except to the extent to which this Act otherwise provides, a Minister’s plan has the same effect as a management plan.

(5) The Minister may decide whether to make a Minister’s plan or a management plan in respect of any matter (whether or not any draft management plan has been submitted to the Minister).