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ARTICLE · 07 OCTOBER 2007

Water Industry Competition Act - Further Progress

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On 28 June 2007 the NSW Minister for Emergency Services and for Water Utilities released the Water Industry Competition Act Regulations Consultation Paper.

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On 28 June 2007 the NSW Minister for Emergency Services and for Water Utilities released the Water Industry Competition Act Regulations Consultation Paper.

The purpose of the Consultation Paper is to seek public input into the development of regulations to support the operation of the Water Industry Competition Act 2006. The Regulations are intended to supplement the Act, which seeks to encourage competition in the water industry and to promote the development of infrastructure for the production and reticulation of recycled water.

The Act seeks to achieve these purposes by imposing:

  • A licensing regime for private participants (Pt 2)
  • A detailed access regime, which encourages negotiation of arrangements for the storage and transportation of water and sewage using existing networks (Pt 3); and

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