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SWAN AND CANNING RIVERS MANAGEMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 51 OF 2006) - SECT 47

47 .         Regulations may prescribe targets

        (1)         The regulations may prescribe —

            (a)         ecological and community benefit and amenity targets for the Riverpark; and

            (b)         targets for the catchment area that relate to the achievement of the targets prescribed under paragraph (a).

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1) the regulations may —

            (a)         prescribe targets for levels of phosphorus, nitrogen or other pollutants in waters;

            (b)         make provision for —

                  (i)         monitoring protocols;

                  (ii)         sampling procedures;

                  (iii)         standards, criteria and benchmarks;

                  (iv)         statistical treatments; and

                  (v)         reporting procedures,

                in relation to measuring the targets prescribed under subsection (1) or paragraph (a) of this subsection.

        (3)         A failure to meet a target or a contravention of a regulation prescribing a target is not an offence.



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