New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER SHARING PLAN FOR THE LACHLAN REGULATED RIVER WATER SOURCE 2003 - REG 34

34 Compliance Assessment Advisory Committee

(1) The Minister should establish a Compliance Assessment Advisory Committee under section 388 of the Act for the purpose of providing advice regarding assessments under clauses 32 and 33.

(2) In providing its advice the Compliance Assessment Advisory Committee should consider possible improvements to:

(a) the process for assessing current long-term average annual extractions,

(b) the computer model referred to in clause 32,

(c) the data used in the computer model referred to in clause 32, and

(d) the effect of any actions taken in accordance with subclauses 33 (2) and 33 (6).

(3) Membership of the Compliance Assessment Advisory Committee should be for a period of 5 years and should consist of the following:

(a) a person representing the Department,

(b) a person representing the State Water arm of the Department, or its successor,

(c) a person representing NSW Agriculture, or its successor,

(d) no more than 3 persons representing the irrigation industry,

(e) a person representing local government,

(f) a person representing the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Environment Protection Authority or NSW Fisheries, or their successors,

(g) a person representing nature conservation interests, and

(h) other members as required by the Minister.