In this Part—
S. 96 def. of public authority amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 17).
"public authority" means—
(a) a public statutory authority; or
(b) a Council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2020 ; or
(c) a company (within the meaning of the Corporations Act) all the shares in which are held by or on behalf of the State; or
(d) an Agency Head within the meaning of the Public Sector Management and Employment Act 1998 who is a corporation sole;
"public statutory authority" means a body, whether corporate or unincorporate, that is established by or under an Act for a public purpose but does not include a company (within the meaning of the Corporations Act) in which all the shares are not held by or on behalf of the State;
"water legislation" means the Water Act 1989 , the Water Industry Act 1994 or the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Act 1958 ;
"water service" means a service relating to—
(a) water supply; or
(b) sewerage; or
(c) irrigation; or
(d) water collection and storage; or
(e) sewage treatment—
for ensuring the delivery of which a public authority has responsibility under water legislation, including under a licence issued under water legislation.
S. 97 inserted by No. 37/2003 s. 5.