Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p75
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 75/128)
Character Range: 281379–284276

has estimated the salinity impacts of an action which the Authority considers may be an Accountable Action under clause 19, it must:

(a) subject to sub‑clause 20(2), estimate the prospective salinity credits or salinity debits arising from that action; and

(b) designate that action to be either a Joint work or measure or a State Action; and

(c) determine whether the prospective salinity credits or salinity debits will be entered in Register A or Register B; and

(d) enter the action in the relevant Register.

       (2) If the action referred to in sub‑clause 20(1) is a permanent transfer of an entitlement within the meaning of Schedule D of this Agreement, the Authority must estimate any prospective salinity credits or salinity debits arising from that action in accordance with clause 10 of that Schedule.

       (3) The Authority must make an estimate referred to in paragraph 20(1)(a) or sub‑clause 20(2) by reference either:

(a) to the average annual salinity impacts over the 30 years following the date of the estimate; or

(b) some other basis for estimating salinity impacts adopted by the Authority from time to time.

    21. Attributing Salinity Credits or Salinity Debits

       (1) The Authority must attribute salinity credits or salinity debits:

(a) arising from a Joint work or measure, in accordance with clause 11; or

(b) arising from a State Action, to the State Contracting Government which undertakes that action, subject to sub‑clause 21(2).

       (2) Despite paragraph 21(1)(b), where:

(a) there is an agreement referred to in clause 23, the Authority must attribute any salinity credits or salinity debits in accordance with that agreement;

(b) two or more Contracting Governments together undertake the relevant State Action, the Authority must attribute any salinity credits or salinity debits arising from that action in the manner agreed between those Contracting Governments;

(c) the relevant State Action is a permanent transfer of an entitlement within the meaning of Schedule D of this Agreement, the Authority must attribute any salinity credits or salinity debits arising from that action in Register A and in accordance with clause 10 of that Schedule.

    22. When Salinity Credits and Salinity Debits must be entered on a Register

       (1) Subject to sub‑clause 16(3), when the Authority has estimated that a salinity credit will arise from an Accountable Action and either:

(a) the Authority declares that Accountable Action to be effective under clause 64 of the Agreement; or

(b) if the Accountable Action is to be undertaken in stages, the Authority declares a stage to be effective under clause 64 of the Agreement,

        the Authority must:

(c) attribute salinity credits arising from the Accountable Action to one or more Contracting Government, in accordance with clause 21; and

(d) enter the