23Declaration criteria

#### 23 Declaration criteria 23 Declaration criteria > For the purposes of this Part, the following criteria are declaration criteria in relation to an infrastructure service provided by water industry infrastructure— > > > (a) that the infrastructure is of State significance, having regard to its nature and extent and its importance to the State economy, > > > (b) that it would not be economically feasible to duplicate the infrastructure, > > > (c) that access (or an increase in access) to the service by third parties is necessary to promote a material increase in competition in an upstream or downstream market, > > > (d) that the safe use of the infrastructure by access seekers can be ensured at an economically feasible cost and, if there is a safety requirement, that appropriate regulatory arrangements exist, > > > (e) that access (or an increase in access) to the service would not be contrary to the public interest.