171Interim arrangements

171 Interim arrangements

S. 171(1) amended by No. 65/1995 s. 14(54).

(1) At any time before the expiration of the period of 6 months after the commencement of this section (or such longer period as the Minister approves by writing given to each of the transferees of former Melbourne Water property before the expiration of that period of 6 months), each transferee of former Melbourne Water property (the new body)—

(a) may, subject to any agreement to the contrary, exercise the same rights and privileges (including access to goods and services) in relation to former Melbourne Water property that is transferred to another transferee as are reasonably necessary to enable the new body to carry out its functions in a manner similar to the manner in which Melbourne Water Corporation carried out corresponding functions before the relevant date; and

(b) must, subject to any agreement to the contrary—

(i) permit any other transferee to exercise the same rights and privileges in relation to former Melbourne Water property that is transferred to the new body; and

(ii) make available to each other transferee such goods and services as are available from that former Melbourne Water property—

as are reasonably necessary to enable the other transferee to carry out its functions in a manner similar to the manner in which Melbourne Water Corporation carried out corresponding functions before the relevant date.

(2) A transferee must pay such reasonable charges for the exercise of rights and privileges under subsection (1)(a) in respect of former Melbourne Water property of another transferee as are determined by the other transferee and agreed between the parties or, if the other transferee determines charges and there is no agreement, as are determined by the Minister.

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