3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

In this regulation—

access dispute means a dispute, between a service provider and an access seeker, of a kind described in the Act, section 40(1)(a)–(c).

arbitration application means an application for arbitration of an access dispute under the Act, section 40.

determination date, for an arbitration application, means the date of expiry of the 6-month period referred to in the Act, section 40(8).

IPART’s negotiation protocols means the document published by IPART titled Negotiation Protocols as in force from time to time.

parties, to an access dispute, means the following—

(a) the access seeker,

(b) the service provider.

relevant Ministers means the following—

(a) the Minister administering the Act, Part 2,

(b) the Minister administering the Act, Part 3,

(c) the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997,

(d) the Minister administering the Public Health Act 2010,

(e) the Minister administering the Water Management Act 2000.

report means the following—

(a) for a coverage application—a report under the Act, section 25(2),

(b) for a revocation application—a report under the Act, section 29(2),

(c) for a binding non-coverage application—a report under the Act, section 33(2).

report date means the following—

(a) for a report about a coverage application—the date of expiry of the 4-month period referred to in the Act, section 25(4) for the report,

(b) for a report about a revocation application—the date of expiry of the 4-month period referred to in the Act, section 29(4) for the report,

(c) for a report about a binding non-coverage application—the date of expiry of the 4-month period referred to in the Act, section 33(4) for the report,

the Act means the Water Industry Competition Act 2006.