48FMatters to be considered

48F Matters to be considered (1) Before making an allocation under section 48B, the Minister must have regard to the following matters— (a) the report of any panel appointed under this Division; (b) any adverse effect that the allocation or use of water under the entitlement is likely to have on existing authorised uses of water in the water systems for which the allocation is to be made; (c) the conservation policy of the government; (d) government policies concerning the preferred allocation or use of water resources; S. 48F(1)(da) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 61(3) (as amended by No. 27/2019 s. 47). (da) any environment reference standard within the meaning of the **Environment Protection Act 2017** and any Order made by the Governor in Council under section 156 of the **Environment Protection Act 2017**; (e) the maintenance of the environmental water reserve in accordance with the environmental water reserve objective; (f) whether the water for which the allocation is to be made is from a water system that is within a heritage river area or natural catchment area (within the meaning of the **Heritage Rivers Act 1992**); (g) any relevant Sustainable Water Strategy that has been endorsed under section 22G(1); (h) any other matter that the Minister thinks fit to have regard to. (2) In considering a request, the Minister must give effect to an approved management plan for any relevant water supply protection area. S. 48G inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 24.