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Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

S.R. No. 177/2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objective

2.Authorising provision

3.Commencement

4.Prescribed persons

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STATUTORY RULES 2006

S.R. No. 177/2006

Water Industry Act 1994

Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 December 2006

Responsible Minister:

JOHN THWAITES
Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change

JUSTINE FRANKLIN

Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2003 to prescribe persons who may bring proceedings for certain offences against Part 3 of the Water Industry Act 1994.

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 184 of the Water Industry Act 1994.

3.Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 21 December 2006.

4.Prescribed persons

At the end of regulation 4 of the Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2003[1] insert—

"(2)For the purposes of section 179(1) of the Water Industry Act 1994 a person who is an authorised officer appointed under section 83 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 for the purposes of Part 4 and section 184(2) and (3) of the Water Industry Act 1994 is a prescribed person for the purposes of bringing proceedings for an offence against section 78H(1), 78H(2), 78H(3), 78H(4) or 78O of the Water Industry Act 1994.

Note:Sections 78H and 78O are in Part 3 of the Water Industry Act 1994. Part 3 of the Water Industry Act 1994 is not a relevant law under the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987.".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 21/2003.