Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p55
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 55/154)
Character Range: 778233–781018

is above the level determined for the purposes of this sub‑clause by the Ministerial Council, releases made from Dartmouth Reservoir through the hydro‑electric power station will be deemed to be spills and will be accounted for as provided in clause 117.
       (2) No release from Dartmouth Reservoir will be attributable to the allocation of water to New South Wales or Victoria if the quantity of water in Dartmouth Reservoir allocated to that State is less than or equal to half the minimum operating storage in the reservoir.
       (3) Releases from Dartmouth Reservoir other than those covered by sub‑clauses (1) and (2) will be attributable to the allocation of water to New South Wales or Victoria in such proportions as tend most to equalize the quantities of water allocated to those States in Hume Reservoir.

    119. Accounting for Releases from Hume Reservoir
       (1) Any release made from Hume Reservoir for the deliberate purpose of transferring water to Lake Victoria for use at a later date will be attributable to the allocation of water to New South Wales or Victoria in such proportions as tend most to equalize the quantities of water allocated to the respective States in Lake Victoria and the Menindee Lakes Storage.
       (2) Releases from Hume Reservoir other than those covered by sub‑clause (1) will be attributable to the allocation of water to New South Wales or Victoria in such proportions as satisfy the expected downstream water requirements of each State.

    120. Accounting for Releases from Menindee Lakes Storage
       (1) For the purposes of this clause releases from Menindee Lakes Storage consist of:
(a) water required to maintain a flow throughout the main course of the Darling River downstream of Menindee Lakes;
(b) water released to satisfy use by New South Wales in the main course of the Darling River downstream of Menindee Lakes;
(c) water released through the Lake Cawndilla Outlet Regulator;
(d) water released down the main course of the Darling River downstream of Menindee Lakes Storage to satisfy directions given by the Authority under sub‑clause 98(1);
(e) any other water released from the Menindee Lakes Storage which can be used either to supply South Australia's entitlement under clause 88 or 90 or to supply water to Lake Victoria.
       (2) Whenever New South Wales is using water pursuant to sub‑clause 95(1) all release from Menindee Lakes Storage will be attributed to the allocation of water to New South Wales.
       (3) Whenever sub‑clause 95(1) does not apply to the use of water by New South Wales from the Menindee Lakes Storage:
(a) releases under paragraph (1)(a) will be attributed equally to the allocations of water to New South Wales and Victoria;
(b) releases under paragraph (1)(b) and (1)(c)