Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Water Act 1989 - SECT 22O

Consideration and publication of long-term water resources assessment

22O. Consideration and publication of long-term water resources assessment



(1) The Minister, after considering the report of the Environment Protection
Authority under section 22N, may-

   (a)  endorse a long-term water resources assessment; or

   (b)  endorse a long-term water resources assessment with any amendments the
        Minister considers appropriate; or

   (c)  refuse to endorse a long-term water resources assessment.

(2) As soon as practicable after completing a long term water resources
assessment, the Minister must-

   (a)  make a copy of the assessment and the review of the assessment by the
        Environment Protection Authority available for inspection, during
        business hours, free of charge at the offices of the Department
        located in the region to which the assessment applies; and

   (b)  make a copy of the assessment available on the Department's website;
        and

   (c)  publish a notice of the availability of the copy of the assessment in
        a newspaper circulating generally in the area to which the assessment
        applies.

(3) If a long-term water resources assessment has not been completed within 12
months of the publication of a notice under section 22M(a) for that
assessment, the Minister must, on publication of the assessment, publish
reasons for the delay in the preparation of the assessment.