Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p106
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 106/128)
Character Range: 363554–366412

water resource development for rivers within the Murray‑Darling Basin as at 30 June 1994 determined by reference to:

(i) the infrastructure supplying water; and
(ii) the rules for allocating water and for operating water management systems applying; and
(iii) the operating efficiency of water management systems; and
(iv) existing entitlements to take and use water and the extent to which those entitlements were used; and
(v) the trend in the level of demand for water within and from the Murray‑Darling Basin

at that date; and

(b) in the case of Queensland, means the conditions set out for each river valley in the Resource Operation Plan first adopted by the Government of Queensland in that river valley and published in the Queensland Government Gazette.

"Cap Register" means the Register referred to in sub‑clauses 13(7) and 13(8).

"designated river valley" means a river valley or water supply system referred to in, or designated under, sub‑clause 3(1).

"diversions", with respect to a river valley, means the volume of surface water used for consumptive purposes determined in accordance with the formula entered in the Diversion Formula Register for that river valley.

"Diversion Formula Register" means the Register referred to in paragraph 4(1)(b).

"former Schedule" means Schedule F of the former Agreement.

"historical data" means data relevant to the period from 1 July 1983 to 30 June 1994, or such other period as the Authority may from time to time determine.

"river valley" means a river valley within the Murray‑Darling Basin referred to in sub‑clause 3(2).

"water year" in relation to a river valley or a water supply system means the relevant 12 month period applicable to the allocation of water entitlements and measurement of diversions in that river valley or water supply system.

       (2) In this Schedule:

(a) a reference to the "Government of a State" includes a reference to the Government of the Australian Capital Territory;

(b) a reference to a "State Contracting Government" includes a reference to the Government of the Australian Capital Territory;

(c) a reference to "State" includes the Australian Capital Territory.

    3. River Valleys and Designated River Valleys

       (1) Subject to sub‑clause 3(3), the river valleys or water supply systems listed in Appendix 1 are "designated river valleys" for the purposes of this Schedule.

       (2) Subject to sub‑clause 3(3), the river valleys listed in Appendix 2 are "river valleys" for the purposes of this Schedule.

       (3) The Ministerial Council may, from time to time:

(a) amend the description of:

(i) any designated river valley described in Appendix 1; or
(ii) any river valley in Appendix 2;

(b) designate, for the purposes of this Schedule, any river valley or water supply system not referred to in Appendix 1; or

(c)