WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 54
Approving water efficiency management plan
WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 54
Approving water efficiency management plan
54 Approving water efficiency management plan
(1) For deciding whether or not to approve a water efficiency management plan,
the water service provider may require the customer to give additional
information about the plan within the reasonable period stated by the water
service provider.
(2) The water service provider must approve, with or
without conditions, or refuse to approve the plan—
(a) if additional
information is not required—within 60 business days after receiving the
plan; or
(b) if additional information is required—within 60 business days
of when the information is received or should have been given, whichever is
earlier.
(3) Within 10 business days after making a decision under subsection
(2) , the water service provider must give the customer an information notice.
(4) If the water service provider does not approve the plan, the customer
must—
(a) amend the plan to address the reasons for the decision; and
(b)
within 20 business days after receiving a notice under subsection (3) or the
extended period under subsection (5) , give the water service provider the
revised plan.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(5) The
water service provider may extend the period of 20 business days mentioned in
subsection (4) .
(6) This division applies for a revised plan, with any
necessary changes to give effect to the division.
(7) The water service
provider may recover from the customer as a debt an application fee for the
approval of the customer’s water efficiency management plan that is not more
than the cost to the water service provider of approving the plan.