Division 3 Water use

22   Application of Division

(1)  This Division applies to the provisions of a management plan to the extent to which they deal with water use.

(2)  The water use provisions of a management plan may apply to the whole or any part of a water management area.

23   Core provisions

The water use provisions of a management plan for a water management area must deal with the following matters:

(a)  the identification of existing and potential water use practices and related activities,

(b)  the identification of those uses and activities which have adverse impacts, including cumulative impact, on water sources or their dependent ecosystems or on other water users,

(c)  the identification of the occurrence of land degradation, including soil erosion, compaction, geomorphic instability, contamination, acidity, waterlogging, decline of native vegetation or, where appropriate, salinity within the area and any impacts on water sources.

24   Additional provisions

The water use provisions of a management plan for a water management area may also deal with the following matters:

(a)  best practice for water conservation, water efficiency and total water cycle management,

(b)  prevention of off-site impacts of water use,

(c)  requirements for the restoration or rehabilitation of land or water sources or their dependent ecosystems,

(d)  protection of the habitats or pathways of animals and plants,

(e)  the preservation and enhancement of the quality of water of the water sources in the area affected by water use and related practices,

(f)  structural or operational modifications for existing works,

(g)  other measures to give effect to the water management principles and the objects of this Act,

(h)  such other matters as are prescribed by the regulations.