Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 6/154)
Character Range: 650692–653852

Increased Flows
21. Authority To Maintain River Murray Increased Flows Accounts
22. Binding Effect of Strategy
     PART VI—NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION PROVISIONS
23. Authority To Be Informed Of New Proposals
24. Snowy Scheme Annual Water Operating Plan
25. Notifications Required
     PART VII—ANALYTICAL MODELS
26. Developing Analytical Models
     PART VIII—OTHER PROVISIONS
27. Inter‑Valley Water Transfers

MURRAY‑DARLING BASIN AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO ON                  2008 BY:

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (the "Commonwealth"),

THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES ("New South Wales"),

THE STATE OF VICTORIA ("Victoria"),

THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND ("Queensland"),

THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA ("South Australia"), and

THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ("Australian Capital Territory").

THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
PART I—INTERPRETATION

    1. Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is to promote and co‑ordinate effective planning and management for the equitable, efficient and sustainable use of the water and other natural resources of the Murray‑Darling Basin, including by implementing arrangements agreed between the Contracting Governments to give effect to the Basin Plan, the Water Act and State water entitlements.

    2. Definitions
In this Agreement save where inconsistent with the context:
"annual estimates" means estimates prepared under paragraph 74(1)(a).
"asset agreement" means the asset agreement, including any amendment to it, made under clause 55.
"asset management plan" means the asset management plan, including any amendment to it, approved under clause 53.
"Authority" means the Murray‑Darling Basin Authority established by the Water Act.
"Authority Chair" has the meaning given by the Water Act.
"Basin Community Committee" has the meaning given by the Water Act.
"Basin Plan" has the meaning given by the Water Act.
"Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Authority.
"Commission" has the same meaning as "Murray‑Darling Basin Commission" under the Water Act.
"Committee" means the Basin Officials Committee established by Part IV.
"Committee member" means a Committee member for a State or for the Commonwealth, appointed in accordance with this Agreement.
"Constructing Authority" means:
(a) the Contracting Government by which:
              (i) any works authorised by this Agreement or the former Agreement have been, or are being, or are to be constructed;
              (ii) any measures authorised under this Agreement or the former Agreement have been, or are being, or are to be executed; or
(b) any public authority or any Minister constituted or appointed for the purpose of constructing such works or executing such measures.
"Contracting Government" means any of the Governments of the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
"conveyance reserve", for a year, means water set aside by the Authority to supply conveyance water for the following year, determined in accordance with clause 102D.
"conveyance water" has the meaning given by the Water Act.
"corporate plan" means a corporate plan approved