Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:2:p27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 27/32)
Character Range: 296652–299506

to be reserved under subsection 11.12(2) cannot be set aside by the end of that water accounting period.
(4) In deciding whether subsection (2) or subsection (3) applies, no advances under clause 102C of the Agreement are to be taken into account.

11.10 Cessation of Tier 2 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86D(1)(b))
(1) If Tier 2 water sharing arrangements are in effect, but the Authority is satisfied that subsection (2) applies, it may, by a notice published on its website:
            (a) declare that the subsection applies; and
            (b) declare that Tier 2 water sharing arrangements cease, and Tier 1 water sharing arrangements enter into effect, on the date specified in the notice.
(2) This subsection applies if:
            (a) no measures taken under the Tier 2 and 3 water sharing arrangements in Schedule H to the Agreement are in effect, and in particular:
                (i) any advances under clause 7 of that Schedule have been acquitted; and
                (ii) there is no plan of action in place under clause 8 of the Schedule; and
                (iii) there is no remedial action outstanding under clause 10 of the Schedule; and
            (b) the worst case planning water resource assessment indicates that:
                (i) the balance of the amount of conveyance water specified in section 11.04 can be supplied for the remainder of the current water accounting period; and
                (ii) the amount of water specified in subsection 11.12(2) can be set aside by the end of the current water accounting period; and
            (c) the Basin Officials Committee has not determined that an advance is required in the current water accounting period.

        Division 2—Tier 2 reserves policy

11.11 Reserves policy (Act paragraph 86D(1)(c))
This Division specifies the reserves policy that applies for periods during which Tier 2 water sharing arrangements apply.

11.12 Meeting the annual shortfall in conveyance water
(1) For subsection 86D(2) of the Act, the shortfall in conveyance water is 620 GL in each year.
Note: The amount is based on the conveyance water amount set in section 11.04 and a minimum historical inflow of 980 GL. The Authority may, under Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Act, prepare an amendment to this provision if the Ministerial Council approves another amount.
(2) For subparagraph 86D(1)(c)(i) of the Act, the annual volume of water required to be reserved by the end of a water accounting period to meet the shortfall in conveyance water is 225 GL.
Note: The amount is based on hydrological modelling. The Authority may, under Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Act, prepare an amendment to this provision if the Ministerial Council approves another amount based on different models or modelling assumptions.
(3) For subparagraph 86D(1)(c)(ii)