70State of the industry report

70 State of the industry report

(1)  [Section 70 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 13 of 2015, s. 93, Applied:01 Jul 2015] The Regulator is to prepare a report on the state of the water and sewerage industry (the state of the industry report).

(1A)  [Section 70 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 13 of 2015, s. 93, Applied:01 Jul 2015] The state of the industry report –

(a) is to be prepared –

(i) not more than 3 months before a regulated entity is required under section 65 to submit a proposed price and service plan for regulated services provided by the regulated entity; and

(ii) at any other time if required to do so by the Minister and the Minister assigned the administration of the Economic Regulator Act 2009 ; and

(b) is to report on the state of the water and sewerage industry since the last state of the industry report was prepared.

(1B)  [Section 70 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 13 of 2015, s. 93, Applied:01 Jul 2015] A requirement under subsection (1A)(a)(ii) to prepare a state of the industry report may include the terms of reference for that state of the industry report.

(2)  The state of the industry report is to include an overview of the performance of the water and sewerage industry and identify key priorities for improved performance of the industry.

(3)  The state of the industry report is to include summaries of any relevant information reported by a regulated entity to the Regulator under section 69 .

(4)  [Section 70 Subsection (4) amended by No. 51 of 2008, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2009] In the preparation of the state of the industry report, the Regulator must consult the Director of Public Health and the Director, Environment Protection Authority and the Secretary of the responsible Department in relation to the and any other person that the Regulator considers appropriate.