Murray-Darling Basin Act 1993. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision South Australia Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to approve and provide for carrying out an agreement entered into between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with regard to the water, land and other environmental resources of the Murray-Darling Basin; and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword River basin institution Sub-national agreement Freshwater resources management Basin/catchment/watershed Governance Inland waters Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Basin Murray-Darling Basin Abstract This Act approves the Murray Darling Basin Agreement 1992 and makes the necessary steps for its implementation in the territory of South Australia. The Act provides for the appointment of commissioners and deputy commissioners of South Australia in the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and spells out its powers in the state territory. The Act is completed by one schedule reporting the integral text of the Agreement between the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. 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Waterworks, Dispute settlement, Sub-national agreement, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Murray-Darling Basin Act 2008. Legislation | Australia | 2008 (2009) Keyword: River basin institution, Sub-national agreement, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Governance, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX