New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

WATER INDUSTRY COMPETITION (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Regulation:
"approved auditor" -see clause 31.
"Australian Drinking Water Guidelines" means the document entitled Australian Drinking Water Guidelines , published by the Australian Government, the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, as in force from time to time.
"Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling" means the document entitled Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and Environmental Risks (Phases 1 and 2) , published by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council and the Australian Health Ministers’ Conference, as in force from time to time.
"authorised purpose", in relation to non-potable water, means any purpose specified in the relevant network operator’s licence as a purpose for which the water may be used.
"drinking water" means water that is intended, or likely, to be used:

(a) for human consumption, or

(b) for purposes connected with human consumption, such as the washing or cooling of food or the making of ice for consumption or for the preservation of unpackaged food,

whether or not the water is used for other purposes.

Note: This definition corresponds to the definition of "drinking water" in Part 2B (Safety of drinking water) of the Public Health Act 1991 .

"infrastructure operating plan" means a plan prepared in accordance with clause 6 or 13 of Schedule 1, and includes any amendment of that plan that the Minister directs to be made to that plan.
"market" means to promote the supply of water by a licensed retail supplier, or the provision of sewerage services by a licensed retail supplier, for the purpose of attracting customers for the supplier.
"marketer" means any of the following persons who promote the supply of water or the provision of sewerage services for the purpose of attracting or retaining customers:

(a) a person who is a licensed retail supplier,

(b) a person who, pursuant to a retail supplier’s licence, is authorised to supply water or provide sewerage services,

(c) a person who acts as agent of a licensed retail supplier, including a licensed network operator,

(d) a person who acts as an intermediary between one or more customers and a licensed retail supplier.

"marketing code of conduct" means a code of conduct for the marketing of water supplies and sewerage services, as established by the Minister in accordance with clause 26, and as amended from time to time.
"non-potable water" means water that is not drinking water.
"Plumbing and Drainage Code of Practice" means Edition No 3 of the code of practice produced by the Committee on Uniformity of Plumbing and Drainage Regulations in New South Wales on 1 July 2006 under the title New South Wales Code of Practice for Plumbing and Drainage .

Note: Copies of the Code are available from the Secretariat of the Committee, which can be contacted at the Department of Water and Energy.

"Register of Licences" means the register referred to in section 20 of the Act.
"retail supply management plan" means a plan prepared in accordance with clause 8 or 15 of Schedule 2, and includes any amendment of that plan that the Minister directs to be made to that plan.
"sewage management plan" means a plan prepared in accordance with clause 14 of Schedule 1, and includes any amendment of that plan that the Minister directs to be made to that plan.
"small retail customer" -see clause 5.
"supply failure customer" means a person who, pursuant to section 57 (3) of the Act, becomes a customer of a retailer of last resort as a result of a declaration of supply failure under section 56 of the Act.
"the Act" means the Water Industry Competition Act 2006 .
"transfer" -see clause 4.
"transfer code of conduct" means a code of conduct for the transfer of water supplies or sewerage services, as established by the Minister in accordance with clause 27, and as amended from time to time.
"water industry code of conduct" means a code of conduct in relation to the respective responsibilities of licensed network operators, licensed retail suppliers and public water utilities, as established by the Minister in accordance with clause 25, and as amended from time to time.
"water quality plan" means a plan prepared in accordance with clause 7 of Schedule 1, and includes any amendment of that plan that the Minister directs to be made to that plan.

(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.