Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:section:86e
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 86E
Character Range: 315475–316472

86E  Additional matters relating to Tier 3 water sharing arrangements
 (1) The Basin Plan must also:
 (a) specify the conditions under which, due to one or more of the circumstances referred to in subsection (2):
 (i) Tier 2 water sharing arrangements cease to apply; and
 (ii) other arrangements (Tier 3 water sharing arrangements), provided for in the Agreement, commence; and
 (b) specify the conditions under which Tier 3 water sharing arrangements cease to apply and Tier 2 water sharing arrangements recommence.
 (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), the circumstances are:
 (a) there are extreme and unprecedented low levels of water availability in the River Murray System; or
 (b) there is extreme and unprecedented poor water quality in the water available in the River Murray System to meet critical human water needs; or
 (c) there is an extremely high risk that water will not be available in the River Murray System to meet critical human water needs during the next 12 months.