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modelling. The Authority may, under Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part 2 of the Act, prepare an amendment to this provision if the Ministerial Council approves another amount based on different models or modelling assumptions.
(3) For subparagraph 86D(1)(c)(ii) of the Act, the volume of water specified in subsection (2) must not vary between years.
(4) For subparagraph 102D(2)(a)(ii) of the Agreement, the volume determined in accordance with the Basin Plan is the volume of water specified in subsection (2).
Note 1: While the volume of water specified in subsection 11.12(2) does not vary between years, the volume of water in the conveyance reserve may vary from time to time, owing to the use of the conveyance reserve in accordance with this Part and changes in applicable water sharing arrangements. See section 11.13.
Note 2: The volume of water specified in subsection 11.12(1) has been determined by the Authority in accordance with subsection 86D(2) of the Act on the basis of the minimum inflow sequence to the River Murray System (used by the Authority for planning purposes) including minimum inflows from the Murrumbidgee, Darling and Goulburn Rivers.

11.13 Application of the conveyance reserve provisions of the Agreement
For paragraph 86D(1)(c) of the Act, the arrangements that are to apply to ensure that the volume of water specified in subsection 11.12(2) will be reserved and provided are set out in clause 102D of the Agreement and Schedule H to the Agreement.

11.14 Arrangements for carrying water over in storage
(1) South Australia has the rights provided for in clauses 91 and 130 of the Agreement to store its entitlement to water.
(2) Without limiting the operation of Part XII of the Agreement, New South Wales and Victoria have the right to carry over water in storage described in paragraph 135(14)(a) of the Agreement.
(3) New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia are each responsible for meeting the critical human water needs of that State and for deciding how water from their respective water share is used.

        Part 5—Tier 3 water sharing arrangements
Note: See Division 3 of Part XII of the Agreement for Tier 3 water sharing arrangements.

11.15 Commencement of Tier 3 water sharing arrangements (Act paragraph 86E(1)(a))
(1) If the Authority is satisfied that either subsection (2) or subsection (3) applies, it may, by a notice published on its website:
            (a) declare which of the subsections applies; and
            (b) declare that Tier 1 or Tier 2 water sharing arrangements cease, and Tier 3 water sharing arrangements enter into effect, on the date specified in the notice.
(2) This subsection applies if, in either:
            (a) circumstances of extreme and unprecedented low levels of water availability in the River Murray