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Water Act 2000
sec.60Making draft water use plan
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### sec.60 Making draft water use plan
Before finalising a water use plan the Minister must make a draft of the plan.
The Minister must consider the following in making a draft of a water use plan—
changes to water use practices that will reduce the risk to land and water resources arising from the use of water on land;
existing industry codes of practice for water use;
the water-related effects of climate change on—
water use practices; and
the risk to land or water resources arising from the use of water on land.
s 60 sub 2014 No. 64 ss 67 (1) , 68
amd 2018 No. 24 s 244
(sec.60-ssec.1) Before finalising a water use plan the Minister must make a draft of the plan.
(sec.60-ssec.2) The Minister must consider the following in making a draft of a water use plan— changes to water use practices that will reduce the risk to land and water resources arising from the use of water on land; existing industry codes of practice for water use; the water-related effects of climate change on— water use practices; and the risk to land or water resources arising from the use of water on land.
- (a) changes to water use practices that will reduce the risk to land and water resources arising from the use of water on land;
- (b) existing industry codes of practice for water use;
- (c) the water-related effects of climate change on— (i) water use practices; and (ii) the risk to land or water resources arising from the use of water on land.
- (i) water use practices; and
- (ii) the risk to land or water resources arising from the use of water on land.
- (i) water use practices; and
- (ii) the risk to land or water resources arising from the use of water on land.