Water Amendment Bill 2006 (Qld)

Water Amendment Bill 2006

Water Amendment Bill 2006

Amendments agreed to during Consideration

1 Clause 9— At page 11, lines 12 to 14—

omit, insert—

'(b) for water sources—the principle that water quality should be managed from its source to its end-users in a way that—

(i) _ ensures the health of catchments, aquifers and their ecosystems; and

(ii) delivers water of a quality desired by the end-users at the lowest overall cost; and'.

2 Clause 9— At page 11, line 20, after "sources'—

insert—

', and in accordance with desired levels of service objectives for the water'.

3 Clause 9— At page 11, lines 27 to 33— omit, insert—

'(e) for planning—the principle that assessments of regional water supply should—

(i) consider environmental, social and economic factors; and

(ii) include the application of 'least cost planning' to ensure proper economic comparison of all supply-side and demand-side options; and Water Amendment Bill 2006

(f) for commission water restrictions—the principle that they should—

(i) help the achievement of the region's objectives for long-term demand management for water; and

(ii) enable the appropriate management of any significant threat to the region having a sustainable and secure water supply; and

(g) for flood mitigation and dam safety—the principle that these issues should be considered in the preparation of assessments of regional water supply.'.

Clause 9— At page 13, line 2, after 'related entity of a'—

insert—

"body corporate that is a'.

Clause 9— At page 16, line 26, 'commissioner' — omit, insert—

'chairperson'.

Clause 9— At page 17, after line 21—

insert—

'*(4) Before designating a region under subsection (1)(a), the Minister must consult with each local government whose area is wholly or partly in the region.

'(5) The Minister may carry out the consultation in any way the Minister considers appropriate.' . Water Amendment Bill 2006