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Water Act 2000
sec.48Effect of a water plan
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### sec.48 Effect of a water plan
A water plan does not have effect until it has been approved by the Governor in Council, and from the approval is—
the water plan for its plan area; and
subordinate legislation.
If a water plan is approved under subsection (1) , the Minister must publish a report stating the considerations made in finalising the plan including—
the submissions received on the draft of the plan; and
whether or not issues raised in the submissions were addressed and, if addressed, how the issues were addressed.
s 48 amd 2011 No. 40 s 18
sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68
(sec.48-ssec.1) A water plan does not have effect until it has been approved by the Governor in Council, and from the approval is— the water plan for its plan area; and subordinate legislation.
(sec.48-ssec.2) If a water plan is approved under subsection (1) , the Minister must publish a report stating the considerations made in finalising the plan including— the submissions received on the draft of the plan; and whether or not issues raised in the submissions were addressed and, if addressed, how the issues were addressed.
- (a) the water plan for its plan area; and
- (b) subordinate legislation.
- (a) the submissions received on the draft of the plan; and
- (b) whether or not issues raised in the submissions were addressed and, if addressed, how the issues were addressed.