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Water Industry Competition Act 2006.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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