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high level decision making in relation to river operations, including by setting objectives and outcomes to be achieved by the Authority in relation to river operations;

(d) to exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred on it by or under this Agreement or the Water Act.

       (2) Paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) do not operate:

(a) to confer any powers on the Committee in addition to powers conferred by other provisions of this Agreement or the Water Act;

(b) to enable the Committee to —

(i) do anything; or
(ii) require the Authority to do anything,

for which Part VII and subsequent Parts provide, otherwise than as provided for by those Parts as amended from time to time.

       (3) The advice referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be determined by majority vote of the Committee members who constitute a quorum.  In the event of a unanimous decision not being reached, each Committee member may tender separate advice to the Ministerial Council.

DIVISION 3 — DECISION MAKING BY THE COMMITTEE

    27. Proceedings of the Committee

       (1) The Committee members may meet together for the transaction of the Committee's business and may adjourn any meeting.

       (2) Any Committee member may at any time call a meeting of the Committee.

       (3) Each Committee member shall have one vote.

       (4) Subject to sub‑clauses (5) and (6), one Committee member for each Contracting Government shall constitute a quorum.

       (5) The quorum of the Committee for debating any issue, or considering or making any resolution on an issue, related to any provision of the Agreement, or to any policy, determination or decision of the Ministerial Council or the Committee, which does not apply, in whole or in part, to either or both of Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory by virtue of Part VI, does not include the Committee member for Queensland or the Committee member for the Australian Capital Territory, or both (as the case requires).

       (6) The quorum of the Committee for debating any issue, or considering or making any resolution on an issue in respect of its functions under the Water Act:

(a) includes the Committee member for Queensland unless the matter relates to Part 2A of the Water Act, in which case the quorum includes that member only if the issue relates to critical human water needs in a way that affects Queensland, or affects the sharing of Basin water resources between Queensland and New South Wales;

(b) includes the Committee member for the Australian Capital Territory unless the matter relates to Part 2A of the Water Act, in which case the quorum includes that member only if the issue relates to critical human water needs in a way that affects the