Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139:schedule:1:p81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00139
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 81/128)
Character Range: 296947–299742

of the cumulative effect of the Joint Work on the salinity, salt load and, where relevant, the flow regime in the upper River Murray and the River Murray in South Australia in the current year and in each of 2015, 2050 and 2100.

       (6) Any review conducted and any report prepared under this clause must comply with any relevant protocols adopted by the Authority under clause 40.

    34. Audit

       (1) The Authority must appoint independent auditors for the purpose of carrying out an annual audit under this clause.

       (2) A person who is appointed as one of the independent auditors referred to in sub‑clause 34(1):

(a) is appointed for such period and on such terms as are set out in that person's instrument of appointment; and

(b) may resign by written notice addressed to the President; and

(c) may only be removed from office during the period of that person's appointment by the Ministerial Council, on the recommendation of the Authority.

       (3) The independent auditors must together carry out an annual audit of:

(a) the report of each review conducted in the preceding financial year by each State Contracting Government and by the Authority under sub‑clause 33(1) and 33(3), respectively; and

(b) Register A and Register B.

       (4) The independent auditors must, in each audit, reach a view by consensus about:

(a) the performance of each State Contracting Government and of the Authority in implementing the provisions of this Schedule in the relevant year; and

(b) whether the Authority has fairly and accurately recorded the salinity impacts of each action entered in Register A or Register B during the relevant year.

       (5) The independent auditors must prepare a report setting out:

(a) the findings of each audit; and

(b) any recommendations made by the independent auditors arising from that audit.

       (6) Without limiting sub‑clause 34(5), a report:

(a) must set out the view reached on each of the matters referred to in sub‑clause 34(4); and

(b) may recommend to the Authority that the salinity impacts entered in Register A or Register B for an Accountable Action be varied; and

(c) may set out a finding that the total salinity credits are not equal to, or do not exceed, the total salinity debits attributed to a State Contracting Government in Register A, contrary to paragraph 16(1)(a).

    35. Review of Schedule

       (1) The Authority, by 31 December 2014 and at intervals of no more than 7 years thereafter, must prepare and give to the Ministerial Council a report upon the operation of this Schedule.

       (2) Without limiting the contents of any report prepared under sub‑clause 35(1), the Authority must include:

(a) a summary of:

(i) the Delayed salinity impacts; and
(ii) the