Water Plan (Barron) 2023
sec.70Amendments to this plan that may be made without consultation— Act , s 43
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sec.70 Amendments to this plan that may be made without consultation— Act , s 43
For section 43 (2) (m) of the Act , the following amendments may be made to this plan without public consultation— an amendment or addition of a performance indicator or environmental flow objective if the amendment or addition does not adversely affect— the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or the water allocation security objectives stated in section 24 ; an amendment or addition of a water allocation security objective if the amendment or addition does not adversely affect— the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or the environmental flow objectives stated in section 23 ; an amendment or addition of a node; an amendment or addition of a priority group mentioned in section 24 (1) (a) ; an amendment or addition of a water allocation group; an amendment to adjust the boundaries of the following areas if more accurate information about the boundaries, or hydrological characteristics, of the plan area becomes available— the plan area; the water management area; an underground water management area; a subcatchment area; an amendment to change the period within which a measure for achieving a stated water plan outcome is to be achieved; an amendment to remove a provision of this plan that no longer has effect.
- (a) an amendment or addition of a performance indicator or environmental flow objective if the amendment or addition does not adversely affect— (i) the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or (ii) the water allocation security objectives stated in section 24 ;
- (i) the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or
- (ii) the water allocation security objectives stated in section 24 ;
- (b) an amendment or addition of a water allocation security objective if the amendment or addition does not adversely affect— (i) the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or (ii) the environmental flow objectives stated in section 23 ;
- (i) the achievement of the water plan outcomes stated in part 3 ; or
- (ii) the environmental flow objectives stated in section 23 ;
- (c) an amendment or addition of a node;
- (d) an amendment or addition of a priority group mentioned in section 24 (1) (a) ;
- (e) an amendment or addition of a water allocation group;
- (f) an amendment to adjust the boundaries of the following areas if more accurate information about the boundaries, or hydrological characteristics, of the plan area becomes available— (i) the plan area; (ii) the water management area; (iii) an underground water management area; (iv) a subcatchment area;
- (i) the plan area;
- (ii) the water management area;