Queensland Numbered Acts

WATER AMENDMENT ACT 2006 No. 23 - SECT 17

After section 420--

insert--

'(1) This section applies if the commission is satisfied or reasonably believes a water service provider to whom a system operating plan applies has not complied with the plan to the extent it applies to the provider.

'(2) The commission may, after giving the water service provider a show cause notice, arrange for a spot audit report to be prepared about the provider's level of compliance with the plan.

'(3) The spot audit report must be prepared by a person who is appropriately qualified to carry out the audit.

'(4) The commission must give the water service provider a copy of the report within 30 business days after the commission has received it.

'(5) In this section--

water service provider includes a person who operates water supply works in the plan area for a system operating plan.

'(1) This section applies if a spot audit report under section 420A states a water service provider the subject of the report has not complied with the plan to the extent it applies to the provider.

'(2) The commission must give the water service provider an information notice requiring the provider, within the reasonable period stated in the notice, to remedy the noncompliance.

'(3) The water service provider must comply with the requirement, unless the provider has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty--500 penalty units.

'(4) The commission may recover from the service provider as a debt an amount equal to the cost of preparing the report.