means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

, in relation to an amendment of the Basin Plan, has the meaning given by subsection 48(8).

of a State means:

(a) a Minister of the Crown for the State; or

(b) a Department of State for the State; or

means the MurrayDarling Basin , as amended from time to time in accordance with that agreement and as set out in Schedule 1.

has the meaning given by section 137.

, in relation to an Authority delegate, means:

(a) to perform functions in connection with the Authority delegates performance or exercise of a function or power delegated under section 199; or

, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

means an individual whose appointment by the Inspector‐General under section 222G is in force.

means an individual whose appointment by the Authority under section 217 is in force.

means the MurrayDarling Basin established by section 171.

means the Chair of the Authority.

means a person to whom a function or power is delegated under section 199.

means a member of the Authority, and includes the Chief Executive and the Authority Chair.

means the staff described in section 206.

means the committee established under section 202.

means the committee established under the Agreement.

means the adopted by the Minister under section 44 (as amended from time to time).

has the meaning given by subsection 23A(5).

means the following:

(a) New South Wales;

(b) Victoria;

(c) Queensland;

(d) South Australia;

(e) the Australian Capital Territory.

means the objectives and principles that are set out in Schedule 3.