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Water Act 2000
sec.999Minister’s and Treasurer’s power to give joint directions to corporatised entity
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### sec.999 Minister’s and Treasurer’s power to give joint directions to corporatised entity
The Minister and Treasurer may give the corporatised entity a written joint direction if the Minister and Treasurer are satisfied it is necessary to give the direction—
to give effect to this Act; or
to facilitate water industry reform in the State; or
to ensure a financially viable water industry in the State.
The corporatised entity must comply with the direction.
The Minister must gazette a copy of the direction within 21 days after it is given.
s 999 prev s 999 om 2003 No. 25 s 132
pres s 999 (prev s 1120) amd 2003 No. 25 s 144 (1)
renum and reloc 2003 No. 25 s 144 (2)
(sec.999-ssec.1) The Minister and Treasurer may give the corporatised entity a written joint direction if the Minister and Treasurer are satisfied it is necessary to give the direction— to give effect to this Act; or to facilitate water industry reform in the State; or to ensure a financially viable water industry in the State.
(sec.999-ssec.2) The corporatised entity must comply with the direction.
(sec.999-ssec.3) The Minister must gazette a copy of the direction within 21 days after it is given.
- (a) to give effect to this Act; or
- (b) to facilitate water industry reform in the State; or
- (c) to ensure a financially viable water industry in the State.