Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p122
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 122/128)
Character Range: 406934–409816

Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year

MINUS River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir.

    11. Tributary Inflows

       (1) The volume of water referred to in sub‑clause 108(2) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

The component of the Required Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year allocated to New South Wales under sub‑clause 13(2) of this Schedule

PLUS half of the River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir

PLUS half of the Excess Snowy River Release up to the volume of half of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year for which an adjustment was made under sub‑clauses 11(2) and 12(1) of this Schedule in the previous Water Year

PLUS at the discretion of the Authority, Murrumbidgee to Murray Inter‑Valley Transfers

       (2) The volume of water referred to in sub‑clause 108(3) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

The component of the Required Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year allocated to Victoria under sub‑clause 13(2) of this Schedule

PLUS half of the River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir

PLUS half of the Snowy River Release Shortfall, unless Victoria has previously advised the Authority that Victoria waives this element of its allocation in any Water Year.

    12. Use By New South Wales And Victoria Of Allocated Water

       (1) The quantity of water referred to in paragraph 109(b) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

Murray to Murrumbidgee Inter‑Valley Transfers

PLUS Excess Snowy River Releases in excess of the volume of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year

PLUS the Snowy‑Murray Development Annual Allocation sourced from New South Wales

PLUS the component of the Required Annual Release Shortfall allocated to New South Wales under sub‑clause 13(1) of this Schedule

PLUS unless otherwise agreed with Victoria, half of the Snowy River Release Shortfall.

       (2) The quantity of water referred to in paragraph 109(c) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

The Snowy‑Murray Development Annual Allocation sourced from Victoria

PLUS the component of the Required Annual Release Shortfall allocated to Victoria under sub‑clause 13(1) of this Schedule

PLUS half of the Excess Snowy River Release up to the volume of half of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year for which an adjustment was made under sub‑clauses 11(2) and 12(1) of this Schedule in the previous Water Year, (such adjustments to reflect any waiver or agreement with Victoria as referred to in those sub‑clauses).

    13. Required Annual Release Shortfalls

       (1) If at the end of a Water Year there is a Required