Western Australian Consolidated Acts

WATER SERVICES LICENSING ACT 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2 -- Role of Economic Regulation Authority  

   4.      Functions of Authority  

   PART 3 -- Licensing of water services providers  

           Division 1 -- Controlled areas  

   10.     Controlled areas, classification  
   11.     Declaration of controlled areas  
   12.     Areas need not be continuous  
   13.     Consultation  
   14.     Orders to be laid before Parliament  

           Division 2 -- Classification of licences  

   15.     Classification of operating licences  
   16.     Operating licence, area to which applies  

           Division 3 -- Licensing requirements  

   17.     Licensing extends to statutory providers  
   18.     Requirement for licences  
   19.     Power to exempt  
   20.     Notice of intention to provide water services  
   21.     Transitional provision  

           Division 4 -- Licence application, grant etc.  

   22.     Application for licence  
   23.     Matters relevant to grant of licence  
   24.     Terms and conditions of licences  
   25.     Duration of licence  
   26.     Gazettal  
   27.     Licences to be available for inspection  
   28.     Renewal of licence  
   29.     Other laws not affected  
   30.     Transfer of licence  
   31.     Amendment of licence  
   31A.    Matters relevant to determination of public interest  
   31B.    Regulations about public consultation  

           Division 5 -- Duty to provide services  

   32.     General duty to provide services  
   33.     Duty in individual cases  
   34.     Prerequisite to making regulations referred to in section 33  
   35.     Interruption etc. of water service  

           Division 6 -- Other duties included in licences  

   36.     Asset management system  
   37.     Operational audit  
   38.     Technical standards  

           Division 7 -- Enforcement  

   39.     Failure to comply with licence  
   40.     Right of licensee to make submissions  
   41.     Exception where public health endangered  
   42.     Cancellation of licence  

           Division 8 -- Review  

   44.     Review of Authority’s decision  

           Division 8A -- Powers relating to land  

   44A.    Power of public authority to grant certain interests  
   44B.    Taking of interest or easement for purposes of licence  
   44C.    Vesting of interest or easement  
   44D.    Proceedings and liability  
   44E.    Easements in gross  

           Division 8B -- Powers for recovering charges  

   44F.    Prohibition on dealings in land  
   44G.    Transitional provision  

           Division 9 -- Powers of licensees, other than Corporation  

   45.     Extension of certain enactments to licensees  
   46.     Parliamentary disallowance  

           Division 10 -- Transfer of certain assets on land not held by the statutory asset owner  

   46A.    Definitions  
   46B.    Minister may make order for transfer of assets  
   46C.    Transfer of assets etc.  
   46D.    Transferor to complete necessary transactions  
   46E.    Exemption from duty  
   46F.    Assets no longer required  
   46G.    Notation on title to affected land  
   46H.    Rectifying omission from transfer order  
   46I.    Saving  
   46J.    Regulations  

           Division 11 -- Licensee operating with holding body  

   46K.    Authority may approve of licensee operating with holding body  
   46L.    Licensee to be treated as holder of assets for certain purposes  
   46M.    Certain enactments can be applied to holding body  

   PART 4 -- Inspectors  

   47.     Designation of inspectors  
   48.     Certificates of designation  
   49.     Powers of inspection etc.  
   50.     Incriminating statements  
   51.     Inspector may be accompanied  
   52.     Inspector to comply with reasonable requests  
   53.     Power to prohibit use etc.  
   54.     Review  
   55.     Offences  

   PART 5A -- Licensing of plumbers and related matters  

           Division 1 -- Plumbers Licensing Board  

   59.     Board established  
   59A.    Membership of Board  
   59B.    Functions of Board  
   59C.    Powers of Board  
   59D.    Delegation  
   59E.    Minister may give directions  
   59F.    Minister to have access to information  
   59G.    Use of government staff, etc.  
   59H.    Application of Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985  

           Division 2 -- Regulations  

   59I.    Definitions  
   59J.    Regulations  
   59K.    Offences against regulations  
   59L.     Adoption of other laws, codes etc.  

   PART 6 -- General  

   60A.    Protection from liability  
   60B.    Confidentiality  
   61.     Regulations  
   62.     Review  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Licence terms and conditions  
           SCHEDULE 2  
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Purposes for which, or matters about which, regulations may be made  
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