89Stakeholder working group

89  Stakeholder working group

 (1) A stakeholder working group is to be established for each matter referred to the Productivity Commission for inquiry (a referred matter).

 (2) A stakeholder working group for a referred matter:

 (a) is to exchange information and views on the referred matter or any issues relevant to it; and

 (b) may provide advice to the Productivity Commission on the referred matter or any issues relevant to it.

 (3) A stakeholder working group for a referred matter is to consist of such persons as the Chair of the Productivity Commission thinks fit who are representative of any:

 (a) agricultural, environmental, industry, Indigenous or urban water body; or

 (b) other body with an interest in the referred matter.

 (4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6), the Chair of the Productivity Commission may determine:

 (a) any allowances that are payable to a member of a stakeholder working group in relation to his or her contribution as a member of the stakeholder working group; and

 (b) any other matter relating to the functioning of a stakeholder working group.

 (5) Despite the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, a member of a stakeholder working group is not to be paid any remuneration in relation to his or her contribution as a member of the stakeholder working group.

 (6) A stakeholder working group for a referred matter must meet at least twice about the referred matter before the Productivity Commission submits its report on the matter to the Productivity Minister.

 (7) To avoid doubt, a member of a stakeholder working group is not a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

Part 4—Basin water charge and water market rules

Division 1—Water charge rules

91  Regulated water charges

 (1) This Division applies to the following kinds of charges:

 (a) fees or charges (however described) payable to an irrigation infrastructure operator for:

 (i) access to the operator’s irrigation network (or services provided in relation to that access); or

 (ii) changing access to the operator’s irrigation network (or services provided in relation to that access); or

 (iii) terminating access to the operator’s irrigation network (or services provided in relation to that access); or

 (iv) surrendering to the operator a right to the delivery of water through the operator’s irrigation network;

 (b) bulk water charges;

 (c) charges for water planning and water management activities;

 (d) a fee or charge (however described) that relates to: