A freshwater farm plan can have rules about what you can do on your farm. These rules can be different from the rules in other documents, like a specified instrument. You can have stricter rules in your freshwater farm plan than in a specified instrument.

If a specified instrument has stricter rules than your freshwater farm plan, you must follow the stricter rules in the specified instrument. Following the rules in your freshwater farm plan does not mean you can do something that is not allowed. Your freshwater farm plan rules can be included in other documents, like a specified instrument, as a condition for doing something.

You need to check both your freshwater farm plan and any specified instruments to know what you are allowed to do on your farm. This is because the rules in one document can be different from the rules in another document. You must follow the stricter rules to make sure you are doing the right thing.