Queensland Consolidated Acts

WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 47

The Minister must consider the following when preparing the draft water resource plan--

(a) the State's water rights and the volume and quality of water;

(b) national, State and regional objectives and priorities for promoting sustainable development;

(ba) to the extent the draft plan applies to a wild river area--the wild river declaration for the area;

(c) the duration, frequency, size and timing of water flows necessary to support natural ecosystems as assessed using the best scientific information available;

(d) the underground water levels and underground water recharge processes necessary to support natural ecosystems;

(e) taking of water authorised under section 20;

(f) existing water entitlements;

(g) the State's future water requirements, including cultural, economic, environmental and social requirements;

(h) cultural, economic and social values;

(i) advice from the community reference panel;

(j) technical assessments for the draft plan;

(k) the effects the draft plan will have on water not covered by the draft plan;

(l) the effects the taking, or interfering with, water not covered by the draft plan will have on water covered by the draft plan;

(m) environmental values established under the Environmental Protection (Water) Policy 1997;

(n) the sustainable resource management strategies and policies for the catchment or underground water basin, including, any relevant coastal zone;

(o) all properly made submissions about the proposed draft plan;

(p) the public interest.