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to each Committee member within 21 days of the resolution being made.

PART V ‑ THE AUTHORITY

    29. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Authority

       (1) The functions of the Authority are:

(a) to give effect to any decision of the Ministerial Council, including any decision made under sub‑clause (3);

(b) to give effect to any high level decision of the Committee in relation to river operations;

(c) to provide advice to the Ministerial Council and the Committee as required to fulfil their functions;

(d) to provide administrative support to the Ministerial Council and the Committee; and

(e) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred on it by or under this Agreement.

       (2) Subject to a decision of the Ministerial Council made under sub‑clause (3), in carrying out its functions the Authority is to act in accordance with:

(a) the provisions of this Agreement;

(b) the corporate plan;

(c) the asset management plan;

(d) the asset agreement; and

(e) in relation to river operations, the requirements of clause 30.

       (3) The Ministerial Council may, if it agrees that an emergency exists, decide that the Authority should carry out functions or exercise powers for the purposes of this Agreement:

(a) that are in addition to functions or powers conferred by the other provisions of this Agreement; or

(b) otherwise than as required by sub‑clause (2).

    30. Authority's Functions in Relation to River Operations

       (1) The Authority must not exercise any of its functions in relation to river operations in a manner that has the potential to have a material effect on State water entitlements unless it does so in accordance with a decision of the Committee made under this Agreement, or a provision of the document approved under clause 31.

       (2) Subject to sub‑clause (3), the Authority must carry out its functions in relation to river operations in accordance with objectives and outcomes specified in the document approved under clause 31 or, during the period before that document has been approved, clause 32.

       (3) If clause 33 requires the Authority to refer to the Committee a matter relating to the Authority's functions in relation to river operations, the Authority must act in accordance with a determination made under that clause.

    31. Objectives and outcomes for river operations

       (1) The Committee must each year, unless the Committee determines otherwise, approve, and may from time to time amend, a document which specifies the objectives and outcomes to be achieved by the Authority in carrying out the Authority's functions in relation to river operations.

       (2) A document (including an amended document) approved under this clause remains in effect until the Committee resolves to approve a new document.

       (3) A document approved under