Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p46
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 46/128)
Character Range: 201404–204231

of standing procedures, which it may amend or suspend at any time, except as provided in clause 100.

       (3) In giving directions under this clause the Authority must have regard to ‑

(i) maintaining supply to South Australia of the quantities of water which that State is entitled to receive;

(ii) facilitating the exercise by South Australia of its right under clause 91, including the delivery of water stored in exercise of that right;

(iii) maintaining a minimum reserve of water as provided for in clause 103; and

(iv) facilitating the exercise by New South Wales and Victoria of their respective rights to use water from the upper River Murray, as they require.

       (4) In giving directions under this clause the Authority may also have regard to ‑

(i) the improvement or maintenance of water quality in the River Murray (including the upper River Murray); and

(ii) other water management and environmental objectives consistent with this Agreement.

    99. Limitation on Menindee Lakes Operation

       (1) The Authority must not direct that water be released from Menindee Lakes Storage after its volume falls below 480,000 megalitres and before it next exceeds 640,000 megalitres.

       (2) Subject to sub‑clause (1), the Committee may, by majority vote, require the Authority to direct that water be released from Menindee Lakes Storage.

    100. Procedures for Dartmouth Dam Operation

The Authority must not amend or, except in an emergency, suspend any standing procedures affecting the release of water through the power station of Dartmouth Reservoir without first consulting the operator of the power station and the Constructing Authority for Victoria.

    101. Water Estimated to be Under the Control of the Authority

"Water estimated to be under the control of the Authority" means the aggregate of:

(a) water stored in the Hume and Dartmouth Reservoirs above their minimum operating levels;

(b) water stored in Lake Victoria above its minimum operating level;

(c) water available for release from the Menindee Lakes Storage at the direction of the Authority in accordance with clause 99, after allowing for New South Wales' prior entitlements under clause 95;

(d) the estimated natural flow of the River Murray at Doctors Point before the end of the following May;

(e) water calculated in accordance with clause 9 of Schedule F;

(f) the difference between the estimated amount of water in transit in the upper River Murray and the estimated amount of water in transit at the end of the following May.

    102. Available Water

From time to time the Authority must:

(a) determine the minimum amount of water estimated to be under the control of the Authority;

(b) determine the allowance to be made until the end of the following May for ‑

(i) losses by