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WATER SERVICES LICENSING (EXTENSION OF ENACTMENTS) REGULATIONS 1997 - SCHEDULE 1

[r. 5(1)]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

Division 1 — Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

s. 3(1) (definition of officer )

In paragraph (b), delete “engaged under section 15 of the Water Corporation Act 1995 ”.

s. 3(1) (definition of works )

Delete “plant”, substitute the following — 

“         plant,    ”.


Delete “water services or by the Minister for the assessment, control or management of water resources”, substitute the following — 


“         providing the water services specified in its operating licence         ”.

s. 34(1)

Delete “the Minister or the Corporation of their respective functions under this Act or any relevant Act.”, insert instead —

“         the prescribed licensee of its functions under its operating licence.         ”.

s. 34(3)

In paragraph (b), delete “of the Minister or”, substitute the following — 


“         under the control or management of         ”.


In paragraph (i)(ii), delete “property of”, substitute the following — 


“         property under the control or management of         ”.


In paragraph (k), delete “the Corporation’s”.

s. 62(1)

Delete “the Act or”.

s. 70

In subsections (1) and (2), delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.


Insert after subsection (4), the following subsections — 


“         (5)         Where an owner or occupier of land wishes to make a claim for trespass against a prescribed licensee in respect of the exercise of a power of entry conferred by this Part, the owner or occupier may refer the claim for arbitration in accordance with the operating licence.


        (6)         On a referral under subsection (5), the arbitrator is to determine whether the exercise of the power of entry was unlawful and the compensation (if any) payable to the owner or occupier.         ”.

s. 71

In subsection (1), delete “this Act and any relevant Act”, substitute the following — 


“         its functions under its operating licence         ”.


In subsection (1)(a)(ii) delete “of the Minister or”, substitute the following — 


“         under the control or management of         ”.


In subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (3), delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.

s. 72(1), (2), (3), (6) & (7)

Delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.

s. 73(1)(b)

Delete from “the works” to the end of the paragraph, substitute the following —

“         works;    ”.

s. 83(1)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, substitute the following — 


“         its operating licence    ”.


Delete paragraph (a), substitute the following paragraph — 


“             (a)         enter upon any land or street and acquire, provide or construct — 


                  (i)         irrigation works; or


                  (ii)         non‑potable water supply works,


        and may do all such things as may be necessary or convenient for the construction, maintenance, repair, alteration, replacement, use, discontinuance or removal of such works and any ancillary works;         ”.

s. 83(2)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, substitute the following —


“         its functions under its operating licence         ”.


In paragraph (a), delete “, 93, and 94”, substitute the following —


“         and 93    ”.

s. 86 (definition of exempt works )

In paragraph (c), delete “vested in the Minister or”, substitute the following —


“         under the control or management of         ”.

s. 102(2)

Delete “during the office hours of the Corporation”, substitute the following —


“         after reasonable notice has been given by the interested person         ”.

        [Division 1 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092; 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925; 23 Nov 2010 p. 5859‑60.]

Division 2 — Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

s. 33

Delete “any irrigation district”, substitute the following — 


“         its operating area    ”.

s. 36

Delete “and of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 ”.

s. 37

Delete “under the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 .”, substitute the following —

“         in accordance with the operating licence.         ”.

s. 42(1)

Delete “the Irrigation District”, substitute the following — 


“         an operating area    ”.


Delete “alone”.


In the proviso — 


            (a)         insert after “for such purposes,” the following — 


        “         as are authorised by its operating licence         ”;


            (b)         delete “or beyond the boundaries of an irrigation district”, substitute the following — 


        “         its operating area         ”;


            (c)         insert after “other persons,” the following — 


        “         subject to its operating licence,         ”;


            (d)         delete “the by‑laws and payment of the prescribed charges”, substitute the following — 


        “         its operating licence ”.

s. 42A(1)

Delete “the provisions of this Act”, substitute the following — 


“         its operating licence    ”.

        [Division 2 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2010 p. 5860.]


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