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Water Management Act 1999
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36 Implementation of plans
(1) A water management plan has no effect unless it has been adopted by the Minister.
(2) On the adoption of a water management plan by the Minister, the Minister must act consistently with the plan in undertaking duties under Parts 6 and 7 .
(3) [Section 36 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 56 of 2008, s. 21, Applied:11 Feb 2009] An Agency or water entity must act consistently with a water management plan in performing, under this or any other Act, functions that affect or may affect water resources to which the plan relates.