{"id":"F2019L01083","name":"Water Act (South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan) Accreditation Decision 2019","slug":"water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440199,"registerId":"F2019L01083-fast-fetch-1775955919716","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Water Act (South Australian Murray Region 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 (South Australian Murray Region 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  20 August 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 South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Water Act (South Australian Murray Region 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 South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan\n\n  The South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan that is set out, or identified, in accordance with section 10.04 of the Basin Plan, in the document titled South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan that was given to the Authority by South Australia under subsection 63(1) of the Act on               13 November 2018, 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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a straightforward accreditation decision that serves its original purpose exactly. It does not expand beyond the simple administrative function of approving a state water plan under the Water Act 2007."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (5 sections, ~250 words)","Only 1 substantive provision (section 5) which simply states the accreditation","Minimal defined terms (only 'Act' defined; relies on external definitions in parent Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operational provisions","Single cross-reference to section 63 of the Water Act 2007 and section 10.04 of the Basin Plan","Essentially a formal administrative instrument with no regulatory content of its own"],"plain_english_summary":"The Commonwealth Water Minister has formally accredited South Australia’s Murray Region Water Resource Plan, giving federal approval to how water is shared and managed in SA’s part of the Murray–Darling Basin. \n\nThis affects local water users, environmental water holders, the South Australian government and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority because the accreditation gives the plan legal effect under the Water Act 2007 and ensures it meets national basin standards."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the substantive scope of water management; it merely accredits the specific South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan provided on 13 November 2018 (section 5) and commences the day after registration (section 2). The plan’s content and obligations are contained in the external plan document, not altered by this instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow operative clause (section 5) — legal effect depends on an external plan document rather than on text within the instrument","Cross-references to primary legislation (Water Act 2007 s63) and to the Basin Plan (section 10.04) require consulting those instruments for full context","Use of defined terms (Authority, Basin Plan, Act) without in-instrument definitions forces readers to consult the Act for meanings","Commencement tied to registration (section 2) — effect timing depends on external administrative event","Ministerial provenance and statutory delegation (instrument made under s63) centralises decision-making authority but provides no internal explanation of substantive criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument formally accredits the South Australian Murray Region Water Resource Plan — the version given to the Authority by South Australia on 13 November 2018 — under section 63 of the Water Act 2007. It takes effect the day after registration.\n\nMechanically, the instrument records the Minister's accreditation decision and identifies the specific external plan that is accredited; the instrument itself does not restate the plan’s substantive rules."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019","history":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-act-south-australian-murray-region-water-resource-plan-accreditation-decision-2019/documents"}}