Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 36/154)
Character Range: 729003–731840

Government must grant all powers, licences or permissions with respect to its territory as may be necessary for:
(a) the construction, operation or maintenance of any works;
(b) the implementation of any measures; or
(c) the carrying out of any operation,
required to be undertaken by any other Contracting Government or a public authority pursuant to this Agreement.

    63. Works for Benefit of State Contracting Governments
       (1) Any State Contracting Government which, either alone or jointly with another Contracting Government, proposes to carry out any work not provided for by this Agreement within the banks of the River Murray in South Australia or the upper River Murray, must submit particulars of the proposal, including plans of the proposed work, to the Authority.
       (2) Sub‑clause (1) does not apply to the Great Darling Anabranch.
       (3) The Authority may approve the plans of the proposed work with or without alteration.
       (4) The Authority may from time to time stipulate conditions for the operation of any work constructed under this clause which:
(a) provides for the storage of water; or
(b) will affect the flow, use, control or quality of the water of the River Murray,
        in so far as that operation may affect regulation of the flow or the quality of the water.
       (5) The cost of constructing, operating and maintaining works proposed pursuant to this clause must be borne by:
(a) the State Contracting Government proposing the work; or
(b) the Contracting Governments jointly proposing the work in such proportion as may be agreed between those Contracting Governments.
       (6) A State Contracting Government must operate any work carried out pursuant to this clause in such manner as the Authority may require from time to time.

    64. Declaration that Works or Measures are Effective
At any time after construction of any work or implementation of any measure authorised pursuant to sub‑clause 56(1) has commenced, the Authority may declare that work or measure to be effective for the purposes of this Agreement.

    65. Maintenance of Works
A Contracting Government nominated to construct a work pursuant to paragraph 52(1)(b) must maintain it and keep it effective for its original purpose, unless it has been declared ineffective pursuant to clause 70.

    66. Procedures for Operation of Works
The Authority may, from time to time, determine procedures for the operation of works constructed or measures implemented pursuant to this or the former Agreement.

    67. Dredging and Snagging
       (1) The Authority may, to the extent provided for in the work plan or in an emergency, from time to time direct that the River Murray upstream of any weir constructed pursuant to this or the former Agreement be dredged or snagged for such distance as the Authority may