Part 4Responsibilities for the Outcomes

# Part 4 Responsibilities for the Outcomes Part 4 Responsibilities for the Outcomes All management plans developed under the provisions of the [Water Management Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-092) will be framed to be consistent with those targets that are relevant to a particular plan, and to the longer term outcomes, and should indicate the degree to which they will contribute to them. The degree to which each water management area should contribute to the achievement of a State target will depend upon: > • the degree to which the target is relevant to the area, > • the social and economic impacts, > • the relative management priorities, risks and costs, and > • the relative environmental importance. In assessing the adequacy of any management plans prior to endorsement, the Minister will need to, in consultation with the Minister for the Environment, take into account the degree to which the management plan has addressed the relevant outcomes and targets. Some water sources may already be better than a particular target while others which are currently below target, may seek to go measurably beyond it within the 5 years. Some water sources that are significantly below a SWMOP target, may achieve a positive result in moving towards the target but, in falling short, will need to seek further improvement in future planning cycles. In all cases, such action would be consistent with the principle of continuous improvement and, subject to appropriate cost for benefit considerations, will be supported as being consistent with the SWMOP. Section 9 of the Act requires that all functions exercised under that Act must be in accordance with this SWMOP. This is a wide-ranging requirement and will affect much of the day-to-day work of the Department of Land and Water Conservation (DLWC) and others exercising functions on its behalf. For example, care must be taken to ensure that licences and approvals do not detract from the achievement of the SWMOP outcomes and targets, but as far as possible, positively contribute towards their achievement.