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any draft rules or amendments prepared under subclause (14), with or without amendments; or
(b) refer the draft rules or amendments back to the Authority for further consideration.
PART XIII—MENINDEE LAKES STORAGE

    136. Maintenance of Menindee Lakes Storage
New South Wales must maintain the Menindee Lakes Storage and associated works in the good order and condition necessary to meet the full supply levels and storage capacities referred to in clause 137.

    137. Full Supply Levels
For the purposes of this Agreement, and unless otherwise agreed between New South Wales and the Authority by the exchange of letters between them, the full supply levels of the Menindee Lakes Storage will be:
       Lake Wetherell ‑ Elevation 61.7 Australian Height Datum
       Lake Pamamaroo ‑ Elevation 60.4 Australian Height Datum
       Lake Menindee ‑ Elevation 59.8 Australian Height Datum
       Lake Cawndilla ‑ Elevation 59.8 Australian Height Datum
corresponding to a total storage capacity of approximately 1 680 000 megalitres.

    138. Financial Contributions of Authority
Each year the Authority must pay New South Wales:
(a) $320,000 in equal instalments at the end of each quarter; and
(b) three quarters of the costs of operating and maintaining the Menindee Lakes storage,
or such other amounts as may be specified in the work plan, from time to time.
PART XIV—EFFECT OF SNOWY SCHEME

    139. Effect of Snowy Scheme
Subject to Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XII, the Authority must determine the respective allocations to New South Wales and Victoria of water made available from the Snowy Scheme for the purposes of this Agreement, in the manner set out in Schedule F.
PART XV—MISCELLANEOUS

    140. Resolution of Disputes
       (1) If the Committee fails to agree on any motion submitted by a Committee member within two months, that Committee member may refer the matter to the Ministerial Council.
       (2) If the Ministerial Council fails to resolve the matter within six months, any member may refer it to an arbitrator.
       (3) When a matter is referred to an arbitrator, any Contracting Government may give the other Contracting Governments written notice to agree to appoint an arbitrator to decide the matter.
       (4) If an arbitrator is not appointed within two months of notice being given, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, or the person acting in that office, may appoint an arbitrator at the request of the Contracting Government giving notice under sub‑clause (3).
       (5) The decision of any arbitrator appointed under this clause:
(a) is deemed to be the decision of the Committee; and
(b) binds the Committee, the Ministerial Council and the Contracting Governments.
       (6) This clause does not apply to a resolution:
(a) on a question of law; or
(b) which has been decided by