Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p83
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 83/128)
Character Range: 302117–304917

in each of 2015, 2050, 2100 and in such other years as the Authority may determine.

       (3) A State Contracting Government may, from time to time, alter a model developed under sub‑clause 37(1).

    38. Assessment and Approval of Certain Models

       (1) A model, or any alteration to that model, developed to help the Authority or a State Contracting Government meet reporting obligations under this Schedule, must be assessed in accordance with this clause and any relevant protocols made by the Authority under clause 40.

       (2) The Authority must assess any model, or any alteration to a model, made by a State Contracting Government.

       (3) The Authority must appoint an appropriately qualified panel to assess any model, or alteration to a model, made by the Authority.

       (4) An assessment of any alteration to a model must set out the assessor's prediction of the consequences of the alteration on salinity, salt load and the flow regime, each on a daily basis, at each site at which compliance with an End‑of‑Valley Target is to be measured, which may be affected by the alteration.

       (5) After considering the assessment made by the panel, the Authority may:

(a) approve the model or alteration; or

(b) approve that model or alteration, subject to:

(i) in the case of a model or alteration prepared by a Government, the relevant Government modifying the model or alteration in a way agreed between it and the Authority; or
(ii) in the case of a model prepared by the Authority, the Authority modifying the model or alteration in a way it determines; or

(c) decline to approve the model or alteration ,setting out its reasons.

       (6) Within 3 months after the Authority approves a model or alteration under paragraph 38(5)(b):

(a) the relevant Government or the Authority must modify the model, or alteration to a model, as required under that paragraph; and

(b) in the case of a State Contracting Government, give a copy of the modified model, or alteration to a model, to the Authority.

       (7) A model in the form initially assessed under this clause may be used temporarily for the purposes of this Schedule until any modification to the model agreed upon or determined under paragraph 38(5)(b) (as the case requires) has been:

(a) made by the Authority or the relevant Government; and

(b) approved by the Authority.

       (8) When an alteration to a model:

(a) is approved under paragraph 38(5)(a); or

(b) modified under sub‑clause 38(6),

        the relevant model is altered accordingly.

    39. Review of Models

       (1) A State Contracting Government must:

(a) review any model, and any amended model, developed by it and approved by the Authority, before 31 December 2014 and thereafter at intervals of