Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p121
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 121/128)
Character Range: 404220–407204

Snowy‑Murray Development to the catchment of the River Murray upstream of Hume Dam are to be accounted as:

       (1) water releases as at Murray 1 Power Station; and

       (2) any water that would have passed through the Murray 1 Power Station but does not:

(a) for operational reasons; or

(b) because it is released from the Snowy Scheme as Snowy Montane Rivers External Increased Flows,

        and that flows into the catchment of the River Murray upstream of Hume Dam.

PART III — WATER ACCOUNTING

    8. Entitlements Of New South Wales And Victoria To Use Water

The volume of water referred to in paragraph 94(1)(e) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

The Net Snowy‑Murray Development Diversions to the River Murray

PLUS Murray to Murrumbidgee Inter‑Valley Transfers

PLUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall

PLUS the Snowy‑Murray Development Annual Allocation

PLUS Excess Snowy River Releases in excess of the volume of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year

MINUS at the discretion of the Authority, Murrumbidgee to Murray Inter‑Valley Transfers

MINUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year

MINUS River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir.

    9. Water Estimated To Be Under The Control Of The Authority

Water referred to in paragraph 101(e) of the Agreement is estimated as follows:

The Net Snowy‑Murray Development Diversions to the River Murray

PLUS Murray to Murrumbidgee Inter‑Valley Transfers

PLUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall

PLUS the Snowy‑Murray Development Annual Allocation

PLUS Excess Snowy River Releases in excess of the volume of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year

MINUS at the discretion of the Authority, Murrumbidgee to Murray Inter‑Valley Transfers

MINUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year

MINUS River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir,
in each case before the end of the following May.

    10. Allocation of Water to New South Wales and Victoria

The volume of water referred to in paragraph 106(1)(b) of the Agreement is calculated as follows:

The Net Snowy‑Murray Development Diversions to the River Murray

PLUS Murray to Murrumbidgee Inter‑Valley Transfers

PLUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall

PLUS the Snowy‑Murray Development Annual Allocation

PLUS Excess Snowy River Releases in excess of the volume of the Snowy River Release Shortfall in the previous Water Year

MINUS at the discretion of the Authority, Murrumbidgee to Murray Inter‑Valley Transfers

MINUS the Required Annual Release Shortfall from the previous Water Year

MINUS River Murray Above Target Releases allocated to the River Murray Increased Flows received by Hume Reservoir.

    11. Tributary Inflows

       (1) The volume of water referred to in sub‑clause 108(2) of the