Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p47
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 47/154)
Character Range: 758301–761090

water used by New South Wales or released to provide for the retention of floodwaters shall not be deemed to be part of its entitlement under sub‑clause (2).

    96. New South Wales' and Victoria's Supply to South Australia
New South Wales and Victoria must provide, in equal proportions, South Australia's entitlement under clause 88 or 90 from the water available to them under clauses 94 and 95.

    97 Limitations on use by New South Wales and Victoria
Subject to subclause 102C (4), unless the Ministerial Council determines otherwise, New South Wales or Victoria must not use:
(a) deferred water stored under Schedule G, except as provided in that Schedule; or
(b) water from the upper River Murray to an extent which may result in the total volume of water held in upper River Murray storages and reserved for the use of the relevant State at the end of the following May being less than half the sum of the minimum reserve and the conveyance reserve.
SUBDIVISION C—CONTROL BY AUTHORITY

    98. Authority's Role in Operation of Storages
       (1) The Authority may give directions for the release of water from upper River Murray storages and water must be released in accordance with any such directions.
       (2) The Authority may give directions under sub‑clause (1) in the form of standing procedures, which it may amend or suspend at any time, except as provided in clause 100.
       (3) In giving directions under this clause the Authority must have regard to ‑
(i) maintaining supply to South Australia of the quantities of water which that State is entitled to receive;
(ii) facilitating the exercise by South Australia of its right under clause 91, including the delivery of water stored in exercise of that right;
(iii) maintaining a minimum reserve of water as provided for in clause 103; and
(iv) facilitating the exercise by New South Wales and Victoria of their respective rights to use water from the upper River Murray, as they require.
       (4) In giving directions under this clause the Authority may also have regard to ‑
(i) the improvement or maintenance of water quality in the River Murray (including the upper River Murray); and
(ii) other water management and environmental objectives consistent with this Agreement.

    99. Limitation on Menindee Lakes Operation
       (1) The Authority must not direct that water be released from Menindee Lakes Storage after its volume falls below 480,000 megalitres and before it next exceeds 640,000 megalitres.
       (2) Subject to sub‑clause (1), the Committee may, by majority vote, require the Authority to direct that water be released from Menindee Lakes Storage.

    100. Procedures for Dartmouth Dam Operation
The Authority must not amend or, except in an emergency, suspend any standing procedures