Water Industry Competition Act 2006 (NSW)

Water Industry Competition Act 2006 No 104

An Act to facilitate and regulate the water industry excluding certain public water utilities; to make provision for the continuity of essential services provided by the industry; to establish an access regime for significant water industry infrastructure; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Water Industry Competition Act 2006.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

2A Objects of Act The objects of this Act are— (a) to protect public health and safety and the environment in connection with the water industry, including in the longer term, and (b) to protect the interests of consumers, particularly small retail customers, in the quality, reliability and price of water and sewerage services, including in the longer term, and (c) to facilitate the efficient, reliable and sustainable provision of water and sewerage services, having regard to financial, environmental and social considerations, and (d) to promote the sustainable use of resources in connection with the water industry, and (e) to facilitate competition in the water industry with a view to encouraging innovation and improved efficiency in the industry.

3 Definitions (1) Words and expressions that are defined in the Dictionary at the end of this Act have the meanings set out in that Dictionary. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

3A Meaning of "classes" of water industry infrastructure The classes of water industry infrastructure are as follows— (a) infrastructure for the purpose of the production or supply of drinking water, (b) infrastructure for the purpose of the capture and treatment of stormwater for the production, supply and use of recycled water, (c) infrastructure for the purpose of the collection and treatment of sewage for the production, supply and use of recycled water, (d) infrastructure for the purpose of the collection and further treatment of recycled water for the supply and use of the further treated recycled water, (e) infrastructure for the purpose of the collection and treatment of sewage for disposal and the disposal of the treated sewage, (f) infrastructure for another purpose prescribed by the regulations.