Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Inspector - General may, in writing, issue guidelines relating to the performance by agencies of the Commonwealth and agencies of the Basin States of their obligations ( water management obligations ) in relation to the management of Basin water resources under the following:
(a) this Act (other than Parts 1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A and 11A);
(b) regulations and other legislative instruments made under this Act (other than regulations or other legislative instruments made for the purposes of Part 1A, 2A, 4, 4A, 10A or 11A);
(c) the Basin Plan;
(d) water resource plans.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), guidelines issued under that subsection may relate to any of the following:
(a) reporting compliance activities carried out by agencies of the Basin States relating to their water management obligations;
(b) assessing the effectiveness of the regulatory frameworks in the Basin States for managing their water management obligations;
(c) any other matter prescribed by the regulations.
(3) Guidelines issued under subsection (1) are not a legislative instrument.
(4) The Inspector - General must publish guidelines issued under subsection (1) on the Inspector - General's website or the Department's website.
(5) In performing its water management obligations, an agency of the Commonwealth or an agency of a Basin State must have regard to guidelines (if any) issued under subsection (1).