Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557:schedule:1:p149
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00557
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 149/154)
Character Range: 1033802–1036731

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PART 1 – PRELIMINARY

    1. Purposes
The purposes of this Schedule are:
(a) to set out the way in which State water entitlements will be determined, delivered and accounted for; and
(b) to provide for South Australia's storage rights under subclause 91 (1) of the Agreement;
during a period when either Tier 2 or Tier 3 distribution of waters applies, in accordance with clause 135 of the Agreement.

    2. Definitions and Interpretation
       (1) In this Schedule except where inconsistent with the context:
"account" means an account maintained under Part XII, Division 1, Subdivision D of the Agreement.
"current critical human water needs" means critical human water needs in the current year.
"worst‑case planning inflow sequence" means a sequence of monthly inflows to the River Murray System calculated by the Authority in accordance with any rule made for the purpose under paragraph 135 (14) of the Agreement.
"year" means the 12 months beginning on 1 June.
       (2) Expressions used in this Schedule and in the Water Act 2007 (Commonwealth) or the Agreement that are not defined in this Schedule have the same meanings as in the Act or the Agreement.
Note 1: The following expressions are defined by the relevant sections of the Water Act noted below:
                   * conveyance water‑see section 86A (4)
                   * critical human water needs‑see section 86A (2)
                   * River Murray System‑see section 86A (3).
Note 2: The following expressions are defined in clause 2 of the Agreement:
                   * Contracting Government
                   * Constructing Authority
                   * conveyance reserve
                   * current conveyance water
                   * major storages
                   * period of special accounting.
       (3) Clause 3 of the Agreement applies to this Schedule as if a reference to the Agreement in the clause were a reference to the Schedule.

    3. Commencement of Schedule
Unless the Ministerial Council determines otherwise, this Schedule takes effect on the first day of the year after it is approved by the Ministerial Council.

    4. Application
       (1) Parts 1, 4 and 5 apply from the date on which this Schedule takes effect.
       (2) Part 2 applies when Tier 2 distribution of waters under the Agreement applies.
       (3) Part 3 applies when Tier 3 distribution of waters under the Agreement applies.
PART 2 – TIER 2 PROVISIONS

    5. Application of Tier 1 provisions
       (1) The provisions of Tier 1 distribution of waters under the Agreement continue to apply while this Part applies, except to the extent that any of those provisions is inconsistent with a provision of this Part.
       (2) The provisions of clause 139 of the Agreement and of Schedule F continue to apply while this Part applies, except to the extent that any of those provisions are inconsistent with a provision of this Part.

    6.