{"id":"F2019L01467","name":"Water Act (Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan) Accreditation Decision 2019","slug":"water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440299,"registerId":"F2019L01467-fast-fetch-1775955979493","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Water Act (Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan) Accreditation Decision 2019","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nWater Act (Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan) Accreditation Decision 2019\n\nI, David Littleproud, Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, make the following accreditation decision.\n\nDated  13th November                  2019  \n\nDavid Littleproud\n\nMinister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Accreditation of Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Water Act (Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan) Accreditation Decision 2019.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences the day after registration.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under section 63 of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 of the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) Authority;\n\n(b) Basin Plan.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Water Act 2007.\n\n5  Accreditation of Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan\n\n  The Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan that is set out, or identified, in accordance with section 10.04 of the Basin Plan, in the document titled Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan that was given to the Authority by South Australia under subsection 63(1) of the Act on 14 August 2019, is accredited.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow administrative function it was designed for: accrediting a specific water resource plan under section 63 of the Water Act 2007. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original statutory purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 sections spanning less than one page","Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the instrument itself","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operative provision (section 5) performing one simple administrative act","No cross-references beyond basic citations to the parent Act and Basin Plan","Essentially a pro forma approval document with minimal legal machinery"],"plain_english_summary":"The Minister has granted Commonwealth accreditation to South Australia’s water resource plan for the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges, confirming it meets the Murray–Darling Basin Plan’s national standards. This gives the plan legal effect, affecting local water users, the South Australian government and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority, and ensures regional water allocation and use align with basin-wide sustainability rules."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This decision does not change the substantive scope of water management itself; it merely accords Commonwealth accreditation to the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan as provided by South Australia (section 5). The instrument does not amend the plan's content, it confirms legal recognition and sets commencement (section 2), leaving implementation and specific obligations to the accredited plan and the enabling statutes referenced (Water Act s63 and Basin Plan s10.04)."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: only an accreditation decision is made (section 5).","Short instrument with clear commencement rule (section 2) and statutory authority (section 3).","Relies on external instruments and documents (the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan, Basin Plan s10.04 and Water Act s63) for substantive content.","Legal effect is declaratory—detailed obligations, allocations and implementation mechanics are in the accredited plan, not this instrument (section 5).","Low drafting ambiguity in this instrument, but implementation complexity depends entirely on the content and requirements of the external plan.","Who bears costs and compliance burdens (State and water users) and where discretion sits (Minister/Authority) are signalled but depend on powers referred to in the Water Act and the Basin Plan (sections 3 and 5)."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument accredits the Eastern Mount Lofty Ranges Water Resource Plan that South Australia gave the Commonwealth, under the Water Act 2007 (s63) and as identified in the Basin Plan (s10.04), giving that State plan formal Commonwealth accreditation and legal effect. It commences the day after registration. It affects South Australian water managers and water users by making the accredited plan the operative Commonwealth‑recognised framework; decision‑making discretion lies with the Minister/Authority and compliance costs fall on the State and regulated water users."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019","history":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-act-eastern-mount-lofty-ranges-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/documents"}}