4IStatement of Obligations

4I Statement of Obligations

S. 4I(1) repealed by No. 17/2012 s. 73(1).

(2) After consultation with the Treasurer and the Commission, the Minister may—

S. 4I(2)(a) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(2).

(a) make and issue a Statement of Obligations to a regulated entity specifying obligations of the regulated entity in performing its functions and exercising its powers;

(b) amend, vary or revoke a Statement of Obligations after complying with subsection (5).

(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), a Statement of Obligations may include provisions relating to—

(a) governance;

(b) quality and performance standards;

(c) community service obligations;

(d) customer and community consultation;

(e) the specifying of—

(i) a maximum in relation to the amount of a payment or amounts of payments which may be required from the owner of a property for the provision of sewerage services to the property under section 268(1) of the Water Act 1989; and

(ii) the manner in which the payment or payments are to be made;

(f) failure to comply with any obligations imposed by a Statement of Obligations;

S. 4I(3)(g) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(3).

(g) obligations of a regulated entity with respect to other public authorities.

S. 4I(4) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(4).

(4) A regulated entity must comply with a Statement of Obligations which applies to the regulated entity.

(5) The Minister must not amend or vary a Statement of Obligations unless—

S. 4I(5)(a) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(5).

(a) the regulated entity has agreed to the proposed amendment or variation; or

(b) the Minister has—

S. 4I(5)(b)(i) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(5).

(i) given the regulated entity notice in writing of the proposed amendment or variation; and

S. 4I(5)(b)(ii) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(5).

(ii) considered any written submission made by the regulated entity in response to the notice.

(6) The Minister must cause a notice of—

S. 4I(6)(a) amended by No. 17/2012 s. 73(6).

(a) the making and issue of a Statement of Obligations to a regulated entity; or

(b) the amendment, variation or revocation of the Statement of Obligations—

to be published in the Government Gazette.

S. 4I(7) amended by No. 41/2021 s. 87.

(7) If there is any inconsistency between a provision of a Statement of Obligations and a provision of a Water Industry Standard, the provision of the Statement of Obligations prevails.