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59Effect of water resource plan on other agencies and bodies
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59 Effect of water resource plan on other agencies and bodies
(1) The Basin Officials Committee, an agency of a Basin State, an operating authority, an infrastructure operator or the holder of a water access right must not:
(a) do an act in relation to water resources of a water resource plan area if the act is inconsistent with the water resource plan for the area; or
(b) fail to do an act in relation to water resources of a water resource plan area if the failure to do that act is inconsistent with the water resource plan for the area.
(2) Subsection (1) applies to an act of an agency of a Basin State only if the act is one that relates to the use or management of the Basin water resources.
(3) Subsection (1) has effect subject to regulations made for the purposes of section 62.