Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993. Country/Territory Australia Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to improve and provide for carrying out an agreement entered into between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia with regard to water, land and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin, and for related purposes. Subject Water Keyword Sub-national agreement River basin institution Governance Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Basin Murray-Darling Basin Abstract This Act concerns the Murray-Darling Basin Agreement. The purpose of the Agreement is to promote and coordinate effective planning and management for the equitable efficient and sustainable use of the water, land and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. The text of the Act consists of 21 sections which are divided into 4 Parts, i.e.: Preliminary (1); The Agreement and the Commissioners (2); The Commission and its operations (3); General (4). For the purpose of subclause 20(2) Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners are to be appointed by the Governor-General (sect. 6). Section 13 provides for the jurisdiction of State courts with respect to performance of duties or the exercise of powers by the Murray-Darling Basin Commission or a Commonwealth member of the Commission. Other sections provide, inter alia, for regulation making powers of the Governor-General and administrative procedures in relation with work of the Commission. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implements Murray-Darling Basin Agreement. Legislation | Australia | 1992 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Research, Allocation/quota, Waterworks, Dispute settlement, Sub-national agreement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Act 2003 (Act No. 49 of 2003). Legislation | Australia | 2003 Keyword: Sub-national agreement, River basin institution, Inland waters, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX