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and releases of water from the River Murray Increased Flows in Authority Storages Account,

in accordance with the Strategy.

PART VI — NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION PROVISIONS

    23. Authority To Be Informed Of New Proposals

A Contracting Government must inform the Authority of any proposal:

       (1) to achieve Water Savings or to purchase Water Entitlements for the purpose of transferring those Water Savings or Water Entitlements to the Environmental Entitlements; or

       (2) to modify the reliability of a supply of water pursuant to an Environmental Entitlement,

in accordance with sub‑clause 49(4) of the Agreement.

    24. Snowy Scheme Annual Water Operating Plan

       (1) The parties acknowledge that as a result of provisions in the Snowy Water Licence and a deed between the Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victoria as at the Corporatisation Date, the Licensee is bound to consult with others, including the Authority, while developing each Annual Water Operating Plan and any variation to each Plan.

       (2) The Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victoria must:

(a) ensure the direct participation by the Authority in each consultation referred to in sub‑clause 24(1) or held under any varied consultation arrangements; and

(b) consult with the Authority before varying existing consultation arrangements.

    25. Notifications Required

       (1) Each Contracting Government must, at the time specified by the Authority, notify the Authority of such water volumes and estimates as are reasonably requested by the Authority to enable it to make calculations referred to in this Schedule.

       (2) The Authority must, at any time specified by New South Wales, notify New South Wales of such water volumes and estimates calculated by the Authority by reference to the Baseline Conditions as are reasonably requested by New South Wales, to enable New South Wales to calculate the Required Annual Release.

PART VII — ANALYTICAL MODELS

    26. Developing Analytical Models

       (1) The Authority must develop an analytical model for determining, in the case of the River Murray System:

(a) storage volumes; and

(b) total diversions,

        that would have occurred under Baseline Conditions.

       (2) New South Wales must develop an analytical model for determining, in the case of the Murrumbidgee River System:

(a) storage volumes; and

(b) total diversions,

        that would have occurred under Baseline Conditions.

       (3) An analytical model developed under this clause:

(a) must be the best model available to the Authority or New South Wales, from time to time, for the purpose of calculating the timing and quantity of the Relaxation Volume under Baseline Conditions; and

(b) must be tested against relevant historical data to determine the accuracy of the model.

       (4) New South Wales may at its own cost engage an independent auditor to evaluate whether the model developed under sub‑clause 26(1) of this Schedule is:

(a)