52Code for connections, upgrade of connections and increased

52 Code for connections, upgrade of connections and increased loads on licensee's infrastructure (1) A licensee must, not later than 12 months after being granted a licence, publish a code for connections, upgrade of connections and acceptance of increased loads. (2) The code for connections, upgrade of connections and acceptance of increased loads must be approved by the Minister. (3) The code is to specify: (a) the rights of a person seeking a connection, upgrade of connection or acceptance of increased load to the licensee's infrastructure; and (b) the licensee's approved technical, procedural and charging requirements.

Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act 2000 25 (4) The code for connections, upgrade of connections and increased loads may include: (a) a description of the types of activity that require the assessment of the licensee under this Act before being undertaken; (b) technical requirements (such as the specification for the design and construction of assets); (c) procedural requirements (such as the process to be followed to obtain the consent and prior approval of the licensee to the works, the transfer of any new assets to the licensee and the duties to ensure future access and easements over those assets); and (d) charging requirements to ensure that the impact of development activity does not impose additional costs on existing customers or the licensee. (5) A person undertaking any activity that may impact on the infrastructure or services of a licensee must comply with the licensee's code for connections, upgrade of connections and acceptance of increased loads.