Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions



(1) In this Act-

Agreement means the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement (a copy of which is set out
in Schedule 1 to the Water Act 2007 of the Commonwealth), as in force from
time to time;

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Authority means the Murray-Darling Basin Authority established under the
Water Act 2007 of the Commonwealth;

Basin Officials Committee means the Committee established under Part IV of the
Agreement;



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former agreement means-

   (a)  the Agreement approved under this Act as in force before the
        commencement of Part 3 of the Water (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2008 and
        any amendments to that Agreement agreed to by the Ministerial Council
        under that Agreement before that commencement; and

   (b)  any agreement that constituted a former Agreement under the Agreement
        specified in paragraph (a);

relevant water authority means the body declared by the Minister by notice
published in the Government Gazette to be the relevant water authority for the
purposes of this Act;

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State Minister means the Minister who is the member of the Murray-Darling
Basin Ministerial Council, established under the Agreement, who represents the
State;

works means works constructed under a former Agreement or constructed, or to
be constructed, under the Agreement.

(2) Words used in this Act have the same respective meanings as in the
Agreement.