Australian Water Information Dictionary
constructive obligation
An obligation that derives from actions of the management of a water report entity whereby:
a) an established pattern of past practice, published policies or sufficiently specific current statement means that the management of the water report entity has indicated to other parties that it will accept certain responsibilities; and
b) as a result, a valid expectation has been created on the part of those other parties that the management of the water report entity will discharge those responsibilities.
This definition applies to: