3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

billing period, in relation to a customer of a regulated entity, means the period to which an account received by the customer from the regulated entity relates;

concession means a concession granted under section 8 ;

concession amount, for a billing period, has the meaning it has in section 9(4) ;

eligible customer of a regulated entity in respect of a dwelling has the meaning it has in section 5 ;

region means the northern region, the north-western region or the southern region;

[Section 3 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2012, Sched. 2, Applied:01 Jul 2013] relevant regulated entity means the Corporation within the meaning of the Water and Sewerage Corporation Act 2012 ;

spouse, in relation to a person, means a person who is married to the person or who is in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003 , with the person;

statutory authority means a body or authority, whether incorporated or not, that is established or constituted under a written law of the Commonwealth or the State or under the royal prerogative.

(2)  Unless the contrary intention appears, an expression used in this Act has the same meaning as it has in the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 .