Water Corporations Act 1995 (WA)

Western Australia Water Corporations Act 1995 Western Australia Water Corporations Act 1995 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 3A. Relationship to GTE Act 3 Part 2 — Water corporations Division 1 — Establishment of water corporations 4. Water corporations established 4 5A. Nature of corporations 4 5. Corporations not agents of Crown 5 6. Corporations and officers not part of public sector 5 7A. Dissolution of bodies established by Governor 5 Division 2 — Regional water corporation board members 7. Appointing board member: special provision for regional water corporations 7 Division 3 — Staff 15. Staff 7 16. Minimum standards for staff management 8 17. Reports to Public Sector Commissioner 9 19. Superannuation 10 Division 4 — Staff codes of conduct 24. Codes of conduct for staff 10 25. Reports to Public Sector Commissioner 11 26. Reports to Minister 12 Part 3 — Functions and powers of corporations Division 1 — Functions, powers and related provisions 27. Functions of corporation 13 29. Powers of corporation 14 35. Delegation by corporation 16 Division 2 — Arrangements authorised or approved by Governor 36. Governor may make certain regulations 17 Part 6 — Miscellaneous 87. Laying documents before Parliament not sitting 19 90. Delegation by Treasurer 19 91. Regulations 19 92. Minister may vest certain land in Water Corporation and make orders in respect of certain reserves 20 93. Review of Act 22 94. Transitional provisions 22 Schedule 5 — Transitional provisions Division 1 — Transitional provisions relating to Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012 Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 1. Terms used 23 2. Application of Interpretation Act 1984 24 Subdivision 2 — Continuation of former Boards 3. Bunbury Water Board continues 24 4. Busselton Water Board continues 25 5. Members of former Boards 25 6. Operating licences of former Boards 25 7. Supply of water to Water Corporation under Busselton Water Board (Supply of Water to Dunsborough) Act 2009 26 Subdivision 3 — Staff of former Boards 8. Term used: PSM Act 27 9. Transition of employment 27 10. Election as to employment 28 11. Application of PSM Act Part 6 to persons who make an election 28 12. Arrangements for return to Public Sector 29 13. Contracts for services 30 Subdivision 4 — Provisions as to accountability and financial provisions 14. Strategic development plans 30 15. Statements of corporate intent 30 16. Financial reporting 31 17. Water funds 31 18. Payments to State under Part 5 Div. 2 31 Subdivision 5 — Miscellaneous 19. References to former Boards 32 20. References to repealed Act 32 21. Transitional regulations 32 22. Relationship of provisions of this Division to transitional regulations 34 Notes Compilation table 35 Other notes 37 Defined terms Western Australia Water Corporations Act 1995 An Act to establish, and to provide for the establishment of, corporations with the function of providing water services, and with functions necessary for and related to that purpose, and for connected purposes. [Long title amended: No. 25 of 2012 s. 111.]