Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:2:p25
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2 (pt 25/32)
Character Range: 291362–294320

risks to critical human water needs associated with inflow prediction by managing the operation of the River Murray System in accordance with the Agreement having regard to:
            (a) the efficient and effective operation of the River Murray System; and
            (b) the need to operate the River Murray System so as to ensure that there is water in the system that is of a suitable quality to meet critical human water needs; and
            (c) the water quality and salinity trigger points under section 11.05; and
            (d) the need to undertake water resource assessments, including worst case planning water resource assessments; and
            (e) the Authority's obligations under clause 50 of the Agreement; and
            (f) the need to set aside, and draw upon, a conveyance reserve in accordance with Division 2 of Part 4 of this Chapter; and
            (g) the need to operate the River Murray System in co‑ordination with the operation of:
                (i) works that are under the control of the body that is entitled, under the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 of New South Wales, to the Snowy water licence within the meaning of that Act; and
                (ii) tributaries of the River Murray System, in particular the operation of the Goulburn River in Victoria and the Murrumbidgee River in New South Wales; and
                (iii) the Menindee Lakes Storage when it is under the control of New South Wales.

11.08 Risk management approach for inter‑annual planning (Act paragraph 86C(1)(c))
(1) The Authority's risk management approach for inter‑annual planning relating to arrangements for critical human water needs must be based on:
            (a) the reserves policy specified in Division 2 of Part 4; and
            (b) the inflow predictions and other information mentioned in section 11.06; and
            (c) the risk assessments made, the risk management approaches and measures adopted, and the information gathered under section 11.07; and
            (d) the efficient operation of the River Murray System in accordance with the Agreement and the 'Objectives and Outcomes' document prepared under clause 31 of the Agreement; and
            (e) monitoring and forecasting of water quality in the River Murray System and communication between the Authority, Basin States and private providers of data about water quality.
(2) The Authority must have regard to:
            (a) water resource assessments; and
            (b) accounts kept by the Authority in accordance with Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part XII of the Agreement;
when making decisions about:
            (c) the volume of water to be made available to the Basin States, in a particular year; and
            (d) whether water is set aside in the conveyance reserve for future years.
Note: Part XII of the Agreement will also apply to the Authority in making such decisions.
(3) A Basin State must have regard to advice from