sec.2Purposes of plan

sec.2 Purposes of plan

The purposes of this plan are to— define the availability of water to which this plan applies; and provide a framework for sustainably managing water to which this plan applies; and identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements in the plan area; and regulate the taking of, and interference with, surface water, and the taking of underground water, to which this plan applies; and provide a framework for establishing and managing water allocations; and provide access to water resources to help Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations; and provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, the degradation of natural ecosystems caused by the taking of, or interference with, water to which this plan applies.

• (a) define the availability of water to which this plan applies; and
• (b) provide a framework for sustainably managing water to which this plan applies; and
• (c) identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements in the plan area; and
• (d) regulate the taking of, and interference with, surface water, and the taking of underground water, to which this plan applies; and
• (e) provide a framework for establishing and managing water allocations; and
• (f) provide access to water resources to help Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations; and
• (g) provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, the degradation of natural ecosystems caused by the taking of, or interference with, water to which this plan applies.