WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 653 Application of div 1

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 653

653 Application of div 1

(1) This division applies if—

(a) a water authority (the
"outgoing service provider" ) is a service provider for a water service; and

(b) the outgoing service provider is dissolved and converted, under the Water Act, chapter 4 , part 7 , division 1 , to 2 or more entities (the
"new entities" ) that are alternative institutional structures; and

(c) 1 of the new entities becomes the relevant infrastructure owner of 1 or more elements of infrastructure for supplying the water service for which a charge is intended to be made; and

(d) another of the new entities (the
"incoming service provider" )—

(i) becomes the prescribed related entity of the relevant infrastructure owner for operating the infrastructure to supply the water service; and

(ii) is registered as the service provider for the water service.

(2) However, this division applies only if the changeover day is no later than 1 year after the commencement of this section.

(3) In this section—


"alternative institutional structure" see the Water Act, schedule 4 .