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Water Services Act 2012

Div 2Licences

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Division 2 — Licences

Classification of water services 10
Operating areas 11
Application for licence 11
Grant of licence 12
Conditions of licence 12
Renewal of licence 15
Duration of licence 16
Transfer of licence 16
Person who has provided water services becoming licensee 17
Amendment of licence — on initiative of Authority 18
Amendment or cancellation of licence — on application of licensee 18
Effect of water resource management plans 19
Other laws not affected 19

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