New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER INDUSTRY COMPETITION (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008

- Made under the Water Industry Competition Act 2006
- As at 7 August 2009
- Reg 336 of 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Transfers of water supplies and sewerage services
   5.      Small retail customers

   PART 2 - LICENSING OF NETWORK OPERATORS AND RETAIL SUPPLIERS

           Division 1 - Network operators

   6.      Applications for licences
   7.      Matters as to which Minister must be satisfied in relation to licence applications: section 10 (4) (e)
   8.      Purposes for which non-potable water may be used
   9.      Prescribed licence conditions: section 13 (1) (a)

           Division 2 - Retail suppliers

   10.     Applications for licences
   11.     Matters as to which Minister must be satisfied in relation to licence applications: section 10 (4) (e)
   12.     Purposes for which water may be supplied under a retail supplier’s licence
   13.     Prescribed licence conditions: section 13 (1) (a)

           Division 3 - General

   14.     Applications for variation of licence conditions
   15.     Combined applications
   16.     Combined plans
   17.     Person to be notified as to licence applications: section 9 (1) (b) (iii)
   18.     Register of Licences
   19.     Exemptions from the requirement for a licence: section 5 (4) (b)

   PART 3 - RETAILERS OF LAST RESORT

   20.     Contingency plans: section 55
   21.     Declaration of supply failure: section 56 (2)
   22.     Special circumstances contracts: section 57 (3)
   23.     Retailer of last resort supply fee
   24.     Notice of special circumstances contract to be sent to customers

   PART 4 - GENERAL

   25.     Establishment of water industry code of conduct
   26.     Establishment of marketing code of conduct
   27.     Establishment of transfer code of conduct
   28.     Water restrictions
   29.     Internal review: section 47 (2) (c)
   30.     Approved ombudsman scheme: section 49 (1) (b)
   31.     Approved auditors
   32.     Availability of guidelines
   33.     Exemption from licensing requirements: transitional provision
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2