Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p76
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 76/154)
Character Range: 838153–840986

in Register A; and
(b) to keep the cumulative total of all salinity credits in excess of, or equal to, the cumulative total of all salinity debits, attributed to it in both Register A and Register B.
       (2) For the purpose of calculating the total of any salinity credits under sub‑clause 16(1), any salinity credits which may in future be attributed to a State Contracting Government must not be included in the calculation, unless the Authority, in accordance with any BSM procedures, determines otherwise.
       (3) Despite sub‑clause 16(2) and any provision in clause 20 or 22, for the purposes of any calculation under sub‑clause 16(1) and on the application of a State Contracting Government, the Authority may decide:
(a) to postpone the attribution of any salinity debit which might otherwise be attributed to that Government in Register A or Register B, in respect of an Accountable Action that the Government proposes to undertake; or
(b) to allow any salinity credit which might otherwise be attributed to that Government in Register A or Register B, in respect of an Accountable Action after it is declared effective or complete in accordance with sub‑clause 22(1) or 22(3) to be used in the calculation to off‑set any salinity debit already attributed to that Government in Register A or Register B.
       (4) The Authority:
(a) must only make a decision under sub‑clause 16(3); and
(b) may attach any condition to such a decision,
        in accordance with any relevant BSM procedures.

    16A. Obligations of Contracting Governments jointly
        The Contracting Governments jointly must ensure that:
(a) salinity credits are not transferred from the Commonwealth Account to the Collective Account or to a Contracting Government unless salinity credits are available in the Commonwealth Account; and
(b) the Collective Account has salinity credits equal to or greater than its salinity debits.
Note—For transfers of salinity credits, see clause 23.

    17. Operating Registers
       (1) This clause provides a simplified outline of the operation of the Registers under this Part.
       (1A) A Contracting Government must, and the Committee may, inform the Authority of any Proposal which may have a Significant Effect.
       (2) The Authority must decide, in accordance with any relevant protocols made by the Authority under clause 40, whether the Proposal:
(a) is to be entered on either or both of Register A and Register B, or neither of them; and
(b) must be treated in whole or in part as either or both of a State Action and a Joint work or measure.
       (3) Subject to subclause 17(4), the Authority must:
(a) estimate the salinity impacts of an Accountable Action; and
(b) determine any salinity credits or salinity debits arising from that Accountable Action; and
(c) attribute those salinity