sec.22Minister’s reports on water plans— Act , s 49

sec.22 Minister’s reports on water plans— Act , s 49

This section prescribes, for section 49 (2) (a) of the Act , the times at which the Minister must prepare reports about each water plan and the matters a report must state. The Minister must prepare the following reports about each water plan— an initial report within 5 years after the commencement of the plan; and a subsequent report each no more than 5 years after the previous report unless subsection (3) applies. However, if a notice under section 44 (2) of the Act states, for a water plan, the matters mentioned in subsection (4) , the notice is taken to be a subsequent report prepared by the Minister under subsection (2) (b) for the water plan. The Minister’s report about a water plan must state the following— whether the plan is advancing the sustainable management of Queensland’s water resources; an assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the plan in achieving the plan’s outcomes; information on water use and authorisations in the plan area, including— water entitlements; and water taken or interfered with under statutory authorisations; a summary of the findings of research and monitoring for the plan; any identified risks to the plan’s outcomes; what amendments, if any, have been made to the plan since its commencement; any noncompliance under a water entitlement or other authorisation in the plan area. s 22 amd 2019 SL No. 1 s 4 (sec.22-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for section 49 (2) (a) of the Act , the times at which the Minister must prepare reports about each water plan and the matters a report must state. (sec.22-ssec.2) The Minister must prepare the following reports about each water plan— an initial report within 5 years after the commencement of the plan; and a subsequent report each no more than 5 years after the previous report unless subsection (3) applies. (sec.22-ssec.3) However, if a notice under section 44 (2) of the Act states, for a water plan, the matters mentioned in subsection (4) , the notice is taken to be a subsequent report prepared by the Minister under subsection (2) (b) for the water plan. (sec.22-ssec.4) The Minister’s report about a water plan must state the following— whether the plan is advancing the sustainable management of Queensland’s water resources; an assessment of the effectiveness of the implementation of the plan in achieving the plan’s outcomes; information on water use and authorisations in the plan area, including— water entitlements; and water taken or interfered with under statutory authorisations; a summary of the findings of research and monitoring for the plan; any identified risks to the plan’s outcomes; what amendments, if any, have been made to the plan since its commencement; any noncompliance under a water entitlement or other authorisation in the plan area. s 22 amd 2019 SL No. 1 s 4

• (a) an initial report within 5 years after the commencement of the plan; and