1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Act binds Crown
Part 2 Licensing of network operators and retail suppliers
5 Prohibition of unlicensed network operation and water supply
6 Licences
7 Licensing principles
Division 2 Procedure for obtaining licences
8 Applications for licences
9 Consideration of applications by IPART
10 Determination of applications
11 Licence to specify authorised activities and area of operations
12 Duration of licences
13 Conditions of licences
Division 3 Administration of licences
14 Annual licence fees
15 Variation of licence conditions
16 Enforcement of licences
17 Licensees to be notified of proposed action
18 Emergency directions
19 Cancellation of licences in public interest
20 Register of licences
Part 3 Access to infrastructure services
21 Object of Part
22 Part applies only to scheduled areas
23 Declaration criteria
Division 2 Coverage declarations
24 Applications for coverage declaration
25 Consideration of coverage applications by IPART
26 Determination of coverage applications by Minister
27 Period for which coverage declarations to have effect
Division 3 Revocation of coverage declarations
28 Applications for revocation of coverage declaration
29 Consideration of revocation applications by IPART
30 Determination of revocation applications by Minister
Division 4 Binding non-coverage declarations
31 Application of Division
32 Applications for binding non-coverage declaration
33 Consideration of binding non-coverage applications by IPART
34 Determination of binding non-coverage applications by Minister
35 Period for which binding non-coverage declarations to have effect
36 Binding non-coverage declarations have effect only for complying infrastructure
37 Revocation of binding non-coverage declaration
Division 5 Access undertakings
38 Access undertakings
Division 6 Access agreements and access determinations
39 Access agreements
40 Access determinations
Division 7 Administration of access regime
41 Pricing principles
42 Service providers to have approved cost allocation manuals
43 Hindering access to certain services
44 Register of infrastructure services
45 Application of Part
46 Sewer mining determinations
Part 5 Operation of water retail market
Division 1 Resolution of disputes between small retail customers and licensed retail suppliers
47 Internal review of certain decisions disputed by small retail customers
48 Review of decisions under approved ombudsman scheme
49 Approved ombudsman scheme
50 Licence conditions relating to approved ombudsman scheme
51 Declaration of monopoly suppliers
52 Pricing determinations for monopoly services
53 Obligations of monopoly suppliers
Division 3 Retailers of last resort
54 Declaration of retailers of last resort
55 Preparation of contingency plans
56 Minister may declare supply failure
57 Effect of declaration of supply failure
Part 6 Work relating to water industry infrastructure
58 Erection and placement of water industry infrastructure
59 Damage to public roads and public reserves to be made good
60 Interference with water industry infrastructure by trees
61 Obstruction of water mains and sewer mains
62 Altering position of conduits
63 Charges for placement of water industry infrastructure
64 Ownership of water industry infrastructure
65 Meter readers
66 Exposure of underground pipes
67 Interference with water industry infrastructure
68 Interference with meters
69 Unauthorised connections
70 Unauthorised increase in capacity of connections
71 Offence to discharge into drains and sewers
72 Unauthorised use of water
73 Unlicensed plumbing and drainage work
Division 2 Powers of inspectors
74 Inspectors
75 Notice of entry
76 Use of force
77 Notification of use of force or urgent entry
78 Care to be taken
79 Compensation
80 Warrants of entry
81 Obstruction of inspectors
82 Penalty notices
83 Court may order disconnection and discontinuance of water supply
84 Court may order payment for stolen water
Division 1 Licence auditing functions
85 Licence auditing functions
86 Recovery of IPART’s costs
87 Power to direct licensees to keep records and furnish information
88 Failure to keep records or furnish information
89 Annual reports
Division 2 Regulatory functions
90 Regulatory functions
91 Investigations by IPART
92 IPART guidelines
93 Exclusion of Part 3, Division 3, of Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992
94 Delegation of functions
95 Service of documents
96 Exclusion of personal liability
97 Offences by corporations
98 Proceedings for offences
99 Recovery of monetary penalties
100 Evidentiary certificates
101 Regulations
102 (Repealed)
103 Savings, transitional and other provisions
104 Review of Act
Schedule 2 Regulation-making powers