Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 71/154)
Character Range: 824718–827665

Part, clause, sub‑clause, paragraph, or Appendix is a reference to a Part, clause, sub‑clause, paragraph or Appendix of this Schedule.
       (2) When a Contracting Government informs the Authority of a Proposal under sub‑clause 17A(1), it must be taken also to have informed the Authority under paragraph 49(1)(a) of the Agreement.
       (3) Expressions used in this Schedule and in:
(a) the Water Act; or
(b) the Agreement;
that are not defined in this Schedule have the same meanings as in that Act or Agreement.

    3. Application to Queensland and Australian Capital Territory
       (1) Subject to sub‑clause 3(2), the whole of this Schedule applies to Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory.
       (2) If a provision of this Schedule states that it:
(a) does not apply to Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory; or
(b) applies to Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory only in part, or subject to specified conditions,
        that provision takes effect according to its terms.
       (3) Unless otherwise indicated, a reference to a State Contracting Government includes a reference to the Government of the State of Queensland and the Government of the Australian Capital Territory.
       (4) The Governments of the State of Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory will share equally with other Contracting Governments such investigations, construction and administration costs, as defined in clause 71 of the Agreement, as are attributable to implementing this Schedule, except:
(a) where the Ministerial Council determines otherwise, under sub‑clause 72(1) of the Agreement; or
(b) to the extent that this Schedule provides otherwise in clauses 13 and 48; or
(c) for such of those costs that are referred to in paragraphs (a), (f) and (j) of the definition of "investigations, construction and administration costs" in clause 71 of the Agreement; or
(d) where the cost is attributable to a matter set out in sub‑clause 37(4) of the Agreement.
PART II—ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SALINITY IMPACTS

    4. Accountability for Salinity Impacts
        A Contracting Government must not, and must ensure that any public authority responsible to it does not, undertake, alter or cease, or permit the undertaking, alteration or cessation of, any action that may have a Significant Effect except in accordance with this Schedule.

    5. Estimates of salinity and salt load under Baseline Conditions
       (1) Estimates of salinity and salt loads under Baseline Conditions:
(a) at each End‑of‑Valley Target site; and
(b) at the Basin Salinity Target site at Morgan;
        are set out in Appendix 1 for those sites.
       (5) A State Contracting Government or the Authority (as the case requires) may, from time to time, propose an amendment to any estimate, using the best information available to the State Contracting Government or the Authority at the time the amendment is proposed.
       (6) The Authority