71Reporting obligations of Basin States

71  Reporting obligations of Basin States

 (1) A Basin State must, within 4 months after the end of a water accounting period for a water resource plan area in the Basin State give the Authority a written report that sets out the following:

 (a) the quantity of water available from the water resources of the water resource plan area during that water accounting period;

 (b) the quantity of water permitted to be taken from the water resources of the water resource plan area during the water accounting period;

 (c) the quantity of water actually taken from the water resources of the water resource plan area during the water accounting period;

 (d) details of the water allocations made in relation to the water resources of that area in relation to that water accounting period;

 (e) details of any other decisions made by, or under the law of, the Basin State, that permit the taking of water from the water resources of that area during that water accounting period;

 (f) details of the trading or transfer of tradeable water rights in relation to the water resources of that area during that water accounting period:

 (i) within the area; and

 (ii) into the area; and

 (iii) from the area;

 (g) an assessment of compliance with any long‑term annual diversion limit for the water resources of the area, or for a particular part of those water resources, in accordance with the method specified in the Basin Plan;

 (h) if there has been non‑compliance with any long‑term annual diversion limit for the water resources of the area, or for a particular part of those water resources—a proposed set of actions (an action plan) that the Basin State proposes to take to ensure that the limit is complied with in the future;

 (i) details of progress during the water accounting period in taking the proposed set of actions specified in an action plan under paragraph (h) relating to the water accounting period.

Note 1: The surface water of the Googong Dam Area is to be treated as if it were located in the Australian Capital Territory (see section 63A).

Note 2: A Basin State must also provide information, in writing, to the Inspector‑General about some of the matters referred to in this subsection (see the Basin Plan).

 (1A) The Basin Plan may specify the requirements for an action plan under paragraph (1)(h), and an action plan must be in accordance with the specified requirements.

 (1B) The Basin Plan may specify the details that must be provided under paragraph (1)(i) in relation to progress during a water accounting period in taking the proposed set of actions in an action plan, and details in the report must be in accordance with the requirements specified in the Basin Plan.