sec.12

sec.12 Identifying environmental values etc. for waters

This section applies to water not mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1. For developing a document about particular water that is to be included in schedule 1 , the chief executive may identify— the environmental values to be protected for the water; and the water quality objectives for the water; and ways to improve the quality of the water. In identifying the matters mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive must ensure there has been— consultation with the community, including industry and commerce sectors; and consideration of the economic and social impacts of protecting environmental values for the water. Also, the chief executive may identify water quality objectives for the water that provide a lower level of protection of the environmental values for the water than the water quality guidelines mentioned in section 11 (4) only if— the adoption of the water quality guidelines would involve unacceptable economic or social impacts on the community; and the water quality objectives are an improvement on existing water quality. s 12 amd 2022 SL No. 125 s 8 (sec.12-ssec.1) This section applies to water not mentioned in schedule 1 , column 1. (sec.12-ssec.2) For developing a document about particular water that is to be included in schedule 1 , the chief executive may identify— the environmental values to be protected for the water; and the water quality objectives for the water; and ways to improve the quality of the water. (sec.12-ssec.3) In identifying the matters mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive must ensure there has been— consultation with the community, including industry and commerce sectors; and consideration of the economic and social impacts of protecting environmental values for the water. (sec.12-ssec.4) Also, the chief executive may identify water quality objectives for the water that provide a lower level of protection of the environmental values for the water than the water quality guidelines mentioned in section 11 (4) only if— the adoption of the water quality guidelines would involve unacceptable economic or social impacts on the community; and the water quality objectives are an improvement on existing water quality.

• (a) the environmental values to be protected for the water; and
• (b) the water quality objectives for the water; and
• (c) ways to improve the quality of the water.
• (a) consultation with the community, including industry and commerce sectors; and
• (b) consideration of the economic and social impacts of protecting environmental values for the water.
• (a) the adoption of the water quality guidelines would involve unacceptable economic or social impacts on the community; and
• (b) the water quality objectives are an improvement on existing water quality.