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Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1993 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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