Water Industry Competition Act 2006. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to encourage competition in relation to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services and to facilitate the development of infrastructure for the production and reticulation of recycled water; and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Sewerage Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Recycling/reuse Drainage/land reclamation Procedural matters Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act, consisting of 104 sections divided into nine Parts and completed by four Schedules, aims to encourage competition in relation to the supply of water and the provision of sewerage services and to facilitate the development of infrastructure for the production and reticulation of recycled water. Part 2 specifies the licensing requirements for network operators and retail suppliers; Part 3 deals with the access to infrastructure services; Part 4 lists the sewer mining conditions; Part 5 establishes the operation for water retail market; Part 6 deals with the work relating to water industry infrastructure; Part 7 specifies offences and penalties; Part 8 establishes functions of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). Schedules list Scheduled areas; Regulation-making powers; Savings, transitional and other provisions. Full text English Website legislation.nsw.gov.au References - Legislation Implemented by Water Industry Competition (General) Regulation 2021 No 497. Legislation | Australia | 2021 (2022) Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Authorization/permit, Institution, Consumer protection, Water charges, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Industry Competition (Access to Infrastructure Services) Regulation 2021. Legislation | Australia | 2021 Keyword: Water supply, Sewerage, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Drainage/land reclamation, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX