Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008
37Conditions of licences
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37 Conditions of licences
(1) A licence is subject to such conditions as are imposed on it by this Act or by the Regulator or by both this Act and the Regulator.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the Regulator may impose conditions requiring the regulated entity to –
(a) have and maintain, the capacity (including technical, financial and organisational capacity) to carry out the activities authorised by the licence; and
(b) give and maintain appropriate security (in such amount and form as the Regulator may determine) for the fulfilment of its obligations under the licence; and
(c) maintain appropriate arrangements in respect of insurance; and
(d) comply with a price determination made under section 66 ; and
(e) submit to the Regulator a proposed price and service plan; and
(f) develop an asset management plan; and
(g) comply with guidelines and codes, including the customer service code; and
(h) prepare and publish a customer contract; and
(i) develop a plan for the provision of regulated services as a reserve supplier; and
(j) prepare a contingency plan to facilitate the transition of the operation of water infrastructure or sewerage infrastructure to a step-in-operator in the event of a step-in-order; and
(k) meet all relevant legislative obligations, in particular the Public Health Act 1997 , the Fluoridation Act 1968 , the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 and the Water Management Act 1999 in so far as those Acts relate to the provision of regulated activities; and
(l) comply with reporting obligations under this Act; and
(m) undertake any other obligations determined by the Regulator that are consistent with the objective of this Act.