{"id":"water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013","name":"Water Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013","slug":"water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183844,"registerId":"wa-water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Water Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nWater Corporation Act 1995\n\nWater Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013\n\nWestern Australia\n\nWater Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Accountability and financial provisions 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 2\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nWater Corporation Act 1995\n\nWater Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Water Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day on which the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* Part 7 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Accountability and financial provisions\n\n(1) For the purposes of Schedule 5 clause 14 of the Act, 1 July 2014 is prescribed.\n\n(2) For the purposes of Schedule 5 clauses 15, 16 and 18(1) and (2) of the Act, the financial year commencing on 1 July 2014 is prescribed.\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Water Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013.* The following table contains information about those regulations.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Water Corporations (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013* | 14 Nov 2013 p. 5101 | r. 1 and 2: 14 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 14 Nov 2013 p. 5028) |\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed. There is no legislative text available to compare against any original intent. The page has been removed from the Western Australian legislation website and no content was retrievable."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text is available — the source URL returns a 404-equivalent error page","Only the title and website boilerplate are accessible, providing minimal information","Cannot assess cross-references, definitions, schedules, or operative provisions","Complexity of the underlying regulation cannot be determined from title alone"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation likely set transitional rules for Western Australian water corporations, determining how obligations and arrangements apply during a changeover between old and new laws. It would affect water service providers, customers and regulators by clarifying which rules govern the interim period — important for continuity of services and legal certainty. The instrument’s text isn’t available here; consult the WA Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or legislation.wa.gov.au for the authoritative version."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These regulations do not alter the substantive scope of the Water Corporation Act; they only prescribe dates and commencement mechanics for specified transitional provisions (see reg 3(1)–(2) and reg 2(b)). They fix when certain accountability and financial clauses take effect rather than creating, expanding or removing duties."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only commencement and date-prescription provisions (regs 1–3).","Meaning depends on cross-references to external provisions (Schedule 5 clauses of the Water Corporation Act 1995) not reproduced here (reg 3).","Commencement rule links most provisions to the operative date of another Act (Part 7 of the Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012), creating a dependency on that Act’s timetable (reg 2(b)).","No new substantive duties or procedural detail in the text — it only fixes timing, which reduces operational complexity but raises reliance on the referenced Act and Schedule for substance."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set specific start dates for transitional accountability and financial rules under the Water Corporation Act 1995. They prescribe 1 July 2014 for one Schedule 5 clause and the financial year beginning 1 July 2014 for several other Schedule 5 clauses.\n\nThey affect the Water Corporation’s reporting and budgeting timetable by fixing when certain transitional obligations apply, and they tie most of the instrument’s commencement to the coming-into-operation of Part 7 of the Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original transitional purpose — setting specific dates for financial accountability provisions during the implementation of water services reforms. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short — only 3 operative provisions","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act and one amending Act","Simple conditional logic (commencement tied to gazettal and another Act's commencement)","Straightforward date prescription with no exceptions or nested conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical piece of Western Australian law that sets specific dates for when certain financial rules apply to water corporations.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Names the regulations** and says when they start operating (some parts immediately when published, others when a related law takes effect).\n- **Sets a key date**: 1 July 2014 is prescribed (officially set) as the date when certain accountability rules in the main Water Corporation Act kick in.\n- **Sets a financial year**: The financial year starting 1 July 2014 is prescribed for other financial reporting requirements.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Water corporations** in Western Australia (government-owned entities that provide water services).\n- **Government regulators** who oversee these corporations' financial reporting.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is a \"transitional\" law — it bridges the gap between old and new legal frameworks. It ensures water corporations know exactly when new financial accountability rules apply, preventing confusion during the switchover to updated water services legislation. Without this, corporations wouldn't know which financial year to use for new reporting requirements."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013","history":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-corporations-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/documents"}}