New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY WATER CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT ACT 1998 - SECT 24

24 Role of Tribunal with respect to arrangements

(2) An arrangement under this Division is not to be entered into, amended or replaced except after consultation with the Tribunal and after the Tribunal has furnished a report on the proposed arrangement or amendment to the Minister, the SCA and the Sydney Water Corporation.

(3) In furnishing such a report, the Tribunal is to take into consideration any public submissions made under section 22 (8).

(4) The Tribunal may investigate the adequacy and operation of the arrangements under this Division at any time, and may furnish a report on any aspect of the arrangements, or their adequacy or operation, to the Minister.

(5) Section 33 (Presentation of report to Parliament) applies to a report furnished to the Minister under this section in the same way as it applies to a report of the Tribunal presented to the Minister under section 32.

(6) Without limiting the generality of any provisions of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992 , the supply of water by the SCA to the Sydney Water Corporation is capable of being declared to be a government monopoly service within the meaning of that Act.

(7) The provisions of this Division and of the arrangements have effect subject to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992 .