54Water resource plans for water resource plan areas

54  Water resource plans for water resource plan areas  (1) There is to be a water resource plan for each water resource plan area. Note: The water resource plan areas are identified in the Basin Plan (see item 2 of the table in subsection 22(1)).  (2) The water resource plan must be either:  (a) one that the Minister accredits under section 63; or  (b) one that the Minister adopts under section 69.  (3) A water resource plan that the Minister accredits under section 63:  (a) does not take effect for the purposes of this Act before the Minister accredits the plan under that section; and  (b) ceases to have effect for the purposes of this Act if the Minister adopts a water resource plan for the water resource plan area under section 69.