Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p142
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 142/154)
Character Range: 1015686–1018496

is required to transfer a volume of water from an upstream storage to a downstream storage; and
(c) in the Authority's view, it would be practicable to use a volume of water held in the downstream storage for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b);
       the Authority must substitute the deferred water held in the downstream storage for water held in an upstream storage.
       (2) For subclause (1), substituting deferred water held in a downstream storage for water held in an upstream storage includes substituting deferred water held in the Menindee Lakes Storage for water held in the Hume Reservoir.
       (3) The Authority must progressively adjust the relevant accounts of the upper States and South Australia maintained under Subdivisions D and E of Division 1 of Part XII of the Agreement as deferred water is substituted from a major storage to another in accordance with subclause (1) to reflect the effect of each substitution of deferred water.
PART 3 – DELIVERING DEFERRED WATER

    13. Deferred water delivered at South Australia's request
       (1) Subject to subclause (2), except for deferred water that spills from a major storage, the Authority must only deliver deferred water from a major storage to South Australia in accordance with a Plan or departure from a Plan approved under clause 7.
       (2) Despite subclause (1), the Authority may deliver deferred water to South Australia at any time, at the request of the Committee member for South Australia.
       (3) The Authority may only decide not to deliver deferred water in accordance with subclause (1) or (2) if, in the opinion of the Authority, prevailing circumstances for river operations make it impractical to do so.
       (4) The Authority must give written reasons to the Committee member for South Australia and for each upper State if it decides not to deliver deferred water in accordance with subclause (1) or (2).

    14. Power to cancel delivery
       (1) The Committee member for South Australia may cancel a delivery of deferred water under subclause 13 (1), or a request made to the Authority to deliver deferred water under subclause 13 (2) by writing to the Authority.
       (2) If the Authority receives a cancellation under subclause (1) after giving directions to release deferred water, the Authority must either:
(a) store in a downstream major storage any deferred water released for delivery to South Australia before the Authority directs that the delivery of deferred water should cease; or
(b) if, in the Authority's opinion it is not possible to comply with paragraph (a), debit that deferred water to the relevant account.

    15. Deferred water not part of South Australia's entitlement
Any deferred water delivered for use in South Australia during any period under this Schedule is