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Schedule 1—The Murray‑Darling Basin Agreement
Note: See section 18A.

MURRAY‑DARLING BASIN AGREEMENT

Table of Contents

PART I—INTERPRETATION
1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. Interpretation

PART II—APPROVAL, AMENDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT
4. Revocation of Former Agreement
5. Commencement of Agreement and Amendments to Agreement
6. Parties to Provide for Enforcement of Agreement

PART III—THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL
7. Establishment of Ministerial Council
8. Membership of the Ministerial Council
9. Functions of the Ministerial Council
10. Ministerial Council May Direct Committee
11. Conferral of functions by Ministerial Council
12. Ministerial Council May Require Committee and Authority to Report
13. Proceedings of the Ministerial Council
14. Resolutions Other than at Meetings
15. Appointment of Committees
16. Basin Community Committee to Advise Ministerial Council

PART IV—THE COMMITTEE
      DIVISION 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
17. Establishment of Basin Officials Committee
18. Membership of the Committee
19. Appointment of Chair of the Committee
20. Appointment of Other Members of the Committee
21. Acting Members of the Committee
22. Period of Appointment
23. Standing Obligation to Disclose Interests
24. Obligation to Disclose Interests Before Considering a Particular Matter
25. Chief Executive and Authority Chair May Attend Meetings
      DIVISION 2—FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE
26. Functions and Powers of the Committee
      DIVISION 3—DECISION MAKING BY THE COMMITTEE
27. Proceedings of the Committee
28. Resolutions Other than at Meetings

PART V—THE AUTHORITY
29. Functions, Powers and Duties of the Authority
30. Authority's Functions in Relation to River Operations
31. Objectives and outcomes for river operations
32. Continuation of Resolutions, Practices and Procedures Relating to River Operations
33. Referrals and Determinations in Relation to River Operations
34. Annual Corporate Plan
35. Amendment of Annual Corporate Plan

 PART VI—APPLICATION OF AGREEMENT TO QUEENSLAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
36. Application of Agreement to Queensland and the Australian Capital
37. Provisions Not Applying to Queensland
38. Provisions not applying to the Australian Capital Territory
39. Powers of Ministerial Council and Committee to make determinations
40. Factors to be Considered by Ministerial Council or Committee
41. Application of Previous Ministerial Council Decisions to Queensland
42. Application of previous Ministerial Council decisions to the Australian Capital Territory

 PART VII—INVESTIGATION, MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING
43. Investigations and Studies
44. Monitoring
45. Measurements of Water Quantity and Quality
46. Need for Approval in Certain Cases
47. Power to Arrange Data in Lieu
48. Water Quality Objectives
49. Authority to be Informed of New Proposals
50. Environmental Assessment
51. Protection of Catchment of Hume Reservoir

 PART VIII—CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS
52. Works and Measures Subject to the Agreement
53. Asset Management Plan
54. Control and Management of RMO assets
55. Asset Agreement
56. Authorisation of Further Works or Measures
57. Ancillary, Preventative and Remedial Works
58. Preparation