sec.676Application of new s 161

### sec.676 Application of new s 161 This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a local government or a local government entity supplied a reticulated water service or sewerage service (the service ) in the local government area for the local government. If the local government declared a service area for the service under former section 161(1)— the service area is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as a service area for the service; and the local government or the local government entity is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as the service provider for the service in the service area. If the local government had not declared a service area for the service under former section 161(1)— new section 161(3) does not apply to the local government; and the local government must make a declaration in relation to the service under new section 161(2) within 1 year of the commencement. In this section— new , in relation to a provision, means as in force on the commencement. reticulated water service see section 161(10). s 676 ins 2019 No. 17 s 353 (sec.676-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, a local government or a local government entity supplied a reticulated water service or sewerage service (the service ) in the local government area for the local government. (sec.676-ssec.2) If the local government declared a service area for the service under former section 161(1)— the service area is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as a service area for the service; and the local government or the local government entity is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as the service provider for the service in the service area. (sec.676-ssec.3) If the local government had not declared a service area for the service under former section 161(1)— new section 161(3) does not apply to the local government; and the local government must make a declaration in relation to the service under new section 161(2) within 1 year of the commencement. (sec.676-ssec.4) In this section— new , in relation to a provision, means as in force on the commencement. reticulated water service see section 161(10). - (a) the service area is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as a service area for the service; and - (b) the local government or the local government entity is taken to be declared, under new section 161(2), as the service provider for the service in the service area. - (a) new section 161(3) does not apply to the local government; and - (b) the local government must make a declaration in relation to the service under new section 161(2) within 1 year of the commencement.