Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 29/154)
Character Range: 710474–713384

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              (i) River Murray water;
              (ii) water in tributaries of the River Murray at such locations at or near the confluence of each of those tributaries with the River Murray as the Authority, after consultation with the appropriate authorities of each of the Contracting Governments, deems necessary; and
              (iii) stored water.

    46. Need for Approval in Certain Cases
       (1) The Authority may, without further approval of any Contracting Government, establish, maintain and operate any system or means referred to in clauses 44 and 45 on or adjacent to:
(a) the upper River Murray; and
(b) the River Murray in South Australia.
       (2) Except as provided in sub‑clause (1) or as authorised under the Water Act, the Authority must not establish, maintain or operate any system or means referred to in clauses 44 and 45 within the territory of any State without:
(a) informing the Committee of the proposed system or means; and
(b) obtaining the consent of that State Contracting Government.

    47. Power to Arrange Data in Lieu
Instead of establishing, maintaining or operating systems and means referred to in clauses 44 and 45, the Authority may:
(a) adopt the results of any measurements or monitoring made by any Contracting Government; or
(b) request a State Contracting Government to carry out any monitoring or measurement within its territory in such manner as the Authority considers necessary.

    48. Water Quality Objectives
       (1) The Authority must formulate water quality objectives for the River Murray and make recommendations with respect thereto to the Ministerial Council.
       (2) This clause ceases to have effect after the Basin Plan first takes effect.

    49. Authority to be Informed of New Proposals
       (1) Whenever a Contracting Government or a public authority is considering any proposal which may significantly affect the flow, use, control or quality of any water in the upper River Murray and in the River Murray in South Australia, that Contracting Government must, or must ensure that the public authority shall:
(a) inform the Authority of the proposal; and
(b) provide the Authority with all necessary information and data to permit it to assess the anticipated effect of the proposal on the flow, use, control or quality of the water.
       (2) The necessary information and data must be provided in sufficient time to allow the Authority:
(a) to assess the possible effect of the proposal on the flow, use, control or quality of that water; and
(b) to make representations thereon to that Contracting Government or public authority,

       before the Contracting Government or public authority decides if the proposal will proceed.
       (3) The Authority shall consult with each Contracting Government, and with any public authority responsible to a Contracting Government which that Contracting Government or