New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER INDUSTRY COMPETITION (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 10

10 Applications for licences

(1) An application for a retail supplier’s licence for the supply of water must address each of the matters referred to in section 10 (4) (a)-(e) of the Act that are relevant to that kind of licence, and must include, or be accompanied by:

(a) information as to the activities for which the licence is sought and the area within which those activities are proposed to be carried out, and

(b) a comprehensive statement as to:

(i) the events and circumstances that could adversely affect the applicant’s ability to supply water, and

(ii) the probability of the occurrence of any such event or circumstance, and

(iii) the measures to be taken by the applicant to prevent the occurrence, or minimise the effect, of any such event or circumstance, and to arrange for alternative supplies of water in response to any such event or circumstance, and

(iv) the arrangements that the applicant has made, or proposes to make, in relation to complaint and debt recovery procedures, and

(c) any other information that will be required for inclusion in the Register of Licences.

(2) An application for a retail supplier’s licence for provision of sewerage services must address each of the matters referred to in section 10 (4) (a)-(e) of the Act that are relevant to that kind of licence and must include, or be accompanied by:

(a) information as to the activities for which the licence is sought and the area within which those activities are proposed to be carried out, and

(b) a comprehensive statement as to:

(i) the events and circumstances that could adversely affect the applicant’s ability to provide sewerage services, and

(ii) the probability of the occurrence of any such event or circumstance, and

(iii) the measures to be taken by the applicant to prevent the occurrence, or minimise the effect, of any such event or circumstance, and to arrange for the provision of alternative sewerage services in response to any such event or circumstance, and

(iv) the arrangements that the applicant has made, or proposes to make, in relation to complaint and debt recovery procedures, and

(c) any other information that will be required for inclusion in the Register of Licences.

(3) For the purpose of considering the application, either the Minister or IPART may direct the applicant to furnish further information within a specified time.