South Australian Numbered Acts

WATER INDUSTRY ACT 2012 (NO 9 OF 2012)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects
   4.      Interpretation
   5.      Interaction with other Acts

   PART 2--Water planning

   6.      Water planning

   PART 3--Administration Division 1--Functions and powers of Commission

   7.      Functions and powers of Commission Division 2--Technical Regulator
   8.      Technical Regulator
   9.      Functions of Technical Regulator
   10.     Delegation
   11.     Technical Regulator's power to require information
   12.     Obligation to preserve confidentiality
   13.     Annual report Division 3--Advisory committees
   14.     Consumer advisory committees
   15.     Technical advisory committee
   16.     Other advisory committees

   PART 4--Water industry Division 1--Declaration as regulated industry

   17.     Declaration as regulated industry Division 2--Licensing of water industry entities
   18.     Requirement for licence
   19.     Application for licence
   20.     Consideration of application
   21.     Licences may be held jointly
   22.     Authority conferred by licence
   23.     Term of licence
   24.     Licence fees and returns
   25.     Licence conditions
   26.     Third party access regime
   27.     Offence to contravene licence conditions
   28.     Variation of licence
   29.     Transfer of licence
   30.     Consultation with consumer bodies
   31.     Notice of licence decisions
   32.     Surrender of licence
   33.     Suspension or cancellation of licences
   34.     Register of licences Division 3--Price regulation
   35.      Price regulation Division 4--Standard terms and conditions for retail services
   36.     Standard terms and conditions for retail services Division 5--Customer hardship policies
   37.     Customer hardship policies Division 6--Commission's powers to take over operations
   38.     Power to take over operations
   39.     Appointment of operator Division 7--Related matters
   40.     Ministerial directions

   PART 5--Powers and duties relating to land and infrastructure Division 1--Water industry officers

   41.     Appointment of water industry officers
   42.     Conditions of appointment
   43.     Identity cards Division 2--Management of land and infrastructure
   44.     Power to enter land to conduct investigations
   45.     Power to carry out work on land
   46.     Acquisition of land
   47.     Infrastructure does not merge with land
   48.     Requirement to connect to infrastructure

   PART 6--Protection and use of infrastructure, equipment and water and powers in relation to installations Division 1--Protection of infrastructure, equipment and services

   49.     Encroachments
   50.     Protection of infrastructure and equipment
   51.     Notice of work that may affect water/sewerage infrastructure
   52.     Duty to give notice before paving a road etc
   53.     Unlawful abstraction, removal or diversion of water or sewage
   54.     Water meters
   55.     Discharge of unauthorised material into water infrastructure
   56.     Discharge of unauthorised material into sewerage infrastructure
   57.     Work to be carried out by owner at requirement of water industry entity with respect to sewerage infrastructure
   58.     Power to disconnect drains or to restrict services Division 2--Protection and use of water supply
   59.     Power to restrict or discontinue water supply
   60.     Power to require the use of devices to reduce flow
   61.     Power to test and protect water Division 3--Powers in relation to infrastructure and installations
   62.     Entry to land and related powers
   63.     Disconnection etc if entry refused
   64.     Disconnection in an emergency
   65.     Special legislation not affected

   PART 7--Technical and safety issues

   66.     Standards
   67.     Performance of regulated work
   68.     Responsibilities of water industry entity
   69.     Responsibilities of customers
   70.     Prohibition of sale or use of unsuitable items
   71.     Public warning statements about unsuitable components, practices etc

   PART 8--Enforcement Division 1--Appointment of authorised officers

   72.     Appointment of authorised officers
   73.     Conditions of appointment
   74.     Identity cards Division 2--General powers of authorised officers
   75.     Power of entry
   76.     Inspection powers Division 3--Specific powers in relation to infrastructure and equipment
   77.     Disconnection of supply
   78.     Power to make infrastructure etc safe Division 4--Related matters
   79.     Power to require information or documents
   80.     Enforcement notices
   81.     Self-incrimination
   82.     Warning notices and assurances
   83.     Injunctions

   PART 9--Reviews and appeals

   84.     Review of decisions by Commission or Technical Regulator
   85.     Appeals
   86.     Minister's power to intervene

   PART 10--Miscellaneous

   87.     Consumer Advocacy and Research Fund
   88.     Minister's power to require information
   89.     Delegation by Minister
   90.     Consultation between agencies
   91.     Seizure and dismantling of infrastructure
   92.     Water conservation measures
   93.     Save the River Murray levy
   94.     Save the River Murray Fund
   95.     Immunity
   96.     Impersonation of officials etc
   97.     Obstruction of officials etc
   98.     Fire plugs
   99.     Report on installation of separate meters on properties
   100.    Obstruction of works by occupiers
   101.    False or misleading information
   102.    Offences
   103.    General defence
   104.    Offences by bodies corporate
   105.    Continuing offences
   106.    Order for payment of profit from contravention
   107.    Statutory declarations
   108.    Power of exemption
   109.    Application and issue of warrant
   110.    Urgent situations
   111.    Evidence
   112.    Service
   113.    Ventilators
   114.    Protection of tenants and lessees of residential premises
   115.    Regulations
   116.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1--Appointment and selection of experts for District Court
           SCHEDULE 2--Related amendments, repeals and transitional provisions