Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997 (WA)

Western Australia

Water Services Licensing Act 1995 2

Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997

These regulations were repealed by the Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012 s. 202(d) (No. 25 of 2012) as at 18 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 14 Nov 2013 p. 5028).

Western Australia

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Western Australia

Water Services Licensing Act 1995 2

Water Services Licensing Act 1995 2

Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997 1.

[Regulation 1 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3091; 16 Aug 2005 p. 3815.]

2.Commencement

The commencement of these regulations is governed by section 46 of the Act1.

3.Terms used

• (1)

  In these regulations —

operating area means the controlled area, or the part of a controlled area, to which the operating licence held by a prescribed licensee applies;

prescribed licensee means a licensee prescribed under regulation 4(1) or (2), as the case requires;

prescribed licensee (irrigation services) means a licensee prescribed under regulation 4(1).

• (2)

  The expressions operating area, operating licence, prescribed licensee and water services, when used in a modification described in Schedule 1, have the same respective meanings as they have in the Act or these regulations.

[Regulation 3 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3091; 31 Jul 2001 p. 3922‑3.]

4.Prescribed licensees (Act s. 45(1))

• (1)

  The licensees specified in the Table to this subregulation are prescribed for the purposes of Parts 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the Act.

Table

Gascoyne Water Co‑operative Limited

Ord Irrigation Co‑operative Ltd

Preston Valley Irrigation Co‑operative Limited

South West Irrigation Management Co‑operative Limited

• (2)

  The licensee specified in the Table to this subregulation is prescribed for the purposes of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act.

Table

Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd

[Regulation 4 inserted in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3091; amended in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3923; 16 Aug 2005 p. 3815.]

5.Modification of certain enactments

• (1)

  In relation to a prescribed licensee (irrigation services) the enactments specified in the first column of Schedule 1 are to be read as if they had been modified in the manner described in the second column of that Schedule.

• (2)

  In relation to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, the enactments specified in the first column of Schedule 1A are to be read as if they had been modified in the manner described in the second column of that Schedule.

[Regulation 5 inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3923.]

6.Enactments which do not apply

• (1)

  The enactments specified in Division 1 of Schedule 2 do not apply in relation to a prescribed licensee (irrigation services).

• (2)

  The enactments specified in Division 2 of Schedule 2 do not apply in relation to Preston Valley Irrigation Co‑operative Limited.

• (3)

  In relation to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd the following enactments do not apply —

  • (a)

    the provisions of the Metropolitan Water Authority Act 1982 referred to in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

  • (b)

    the provisions of the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage, and Drainage Act 1909 referred to in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act;

  • (c)

    the enactments specified in Division 3 of Schedule 2.

[Regulation 6 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092; 31 Jul 2001 p. 3923‑4.]

7.Claims for injury, loss or damage

• (1)

  Any claim for compensation in respect of injury, loss or damage arising from the exercise or purported exercise by a prescribed licensee of a power under the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984 may be determined by arbitration in accordance with its operating licence.

• (2)

  In subregulation (1) —

damage includes damage referred to in section 62(1) of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984.

[Regulation 7 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092.]

8.Construction of certain references

• (1)

  In an enactment which applies in relation to a prescribed licensee (irrigation services), a reference to a Schedule 1 enactment is to be read as a reference to the Schedule 1 enactment as modified by operation of regulation 5(1).

• (1a)

  In an enactment which applies in relation to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd, a reference to a Schedule 1A enactment is to be read as a reference to the Schedule 1A enactment as modified by operation of regulation 5(2).

• (2)

  An enactment which applies in relation to a prescribed licensee and which contains a reference to a Schedule 2 enactment is to be read as if the reference to the Schedule 2 enactment were excluded.

• (3)

  In this regulation —

Schedule 1 enactment means an enactment specified in the first column of Schedule 1;

Schedule 1A enactment means an enactment specified in the first column of Schedule 1A;

Schedule 2 enactment means an enactment specified in Schedule 2.

[Regulation 8 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092; 31 Jul 2001 p. 3924.]

Schedule 1 — Modification of enactments (prescribed licensees (irrigation services))

[r. 5(1)]

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

Division 1 — Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

s. 3(1) (definition of officer)

In paragraph (b), delete “engaged under section 15 of the Water Corporation Act 1995”.

s. 3(1) (definition of works)

Delete “plant”, substitute the following —

“      plant,    ”.

Delete “water services or by the Minister for the assessment, control or management of water resources”, substitute the following —

• providingthewaterservicesspecifiedinitsoperatinglicence

  “                                                  ”.

s. 34(1)

Delete “the Minister or the Corporation of their respective functions under this Act or any relevant Act.”, insert instead —

• theprescribedlicenseeofitsfunctionsunderitsoperatinglicence.

  “                                            ”.

s. 34(3)

In paragraph (b), delete “of the Minister or”, substitute the following —

• underthecontrolormanagementof

  “            ”.

In paragraph (i)(ii), delete “property of”, substitute the following —

• propertyunderthecontrolormanagementof

  “         ”.

In paragraph (k), delete “the Corporation’s”.

s. 62(1)

Delete “the Act or”.

s. 70

In subsections (1) and (2), delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.

Insert after subsection (4), the following subsections —

• (5)

  “          Where an owner or occupier of land wishes to make a claim for trespass against   a prescribed licensee in respect of the exercise of a power of entry conferred by this Part, the owner or occupier may refer the claim for arbitration in accordance with the operating licence.

(6)     On a referral under subsection (5), the arbitrator is to determine whether the exercise of the power of entry was unlawful and the compensation (if any) payable to the owner or occupier.            ”.

s. 71

In subsection (1), delete “this Act and any relevant Act”, substitute the following —

• itsfunctionsunderitsoperatinglicence

  “            ”.

In subsection (1)(a)(ii) delete “of the Minister or”, substitute the following —

• underthecontrolormanagementof

  “            ”.

In subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (3), delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.

s. 72(1), (2), (3), (6) & (7)

Delete “, premises or thing” in each place it occurs.

s. 73(1)(b)

Delete from “the works” to the end of the paragraph, substitute the following —

“      works;    ”.

s. 83(1)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, substitute the following —

“      its operating licence    ”.

Delete paragraph (a), substitute the following paragraph —

• (a)

  “         enter upon any land or street and acquire, provide or construct —

• (i)

  irrigation works; or

• (ii)

  non‑potable water supply works,

• andmaydoallsuchthingsasmaybenecessaryorconvenientfortheconstruction,maintenance,repair,alteration,replacement,use,discontinuanceorremovalofsuchworksandanyancillaryworks;

  ”.

s. 83(2)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, substitute the following —

• itsfunctionsunderitsoperatinglicence

  “             ”.

In paragraph (a), delete “, 93, and 94”, substitute the following —

“      and 93    ”.

s. 86 (definition of exempt works)

In paragraph (c), delete “vested in the Minister or”, substitute the following —

• underthecontrolormanagementof

  “           ”.

s. 102(2)

Delete “during the office hours of the Corporation”, substitute the following —

• afterreasonablenoticehasbeengivenbytheinterestedperson

  “                                                 ”.

[Division 1 amended in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092; 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925; 23 Nov 2010 p. 5859‑60.]

Division 2 — Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

s. 33	Delete “any irrigation district”, substitute the following —
“      its operating area    ”.
s. 36	Delete “and of the Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984”.
s. 37	Delete “under the provisions of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1985.”, substitute the following — inaccordancewiththeoperatinglicence. “           ”.
s. 42(1)	Delete “the Irrigation District”, substitute the following —
“      an operating area    ”.
Delete “alone”.
In the proviso —
(a) insert after “for such purposes,” the following —
“       as are authorised by its operating licence                                            ”;
(b) delete “or beyond the boundaries of an irrigation district”, substitute the following —
“       its operating area       ”;
(c) insert after “other persons,” the following —
“       subject to its operating licence,      ”;
(d) delete “the by‑laws and payment of the prescribed charges”, substitute the following —
“ its operating licence      ”.
s. 42A(1)	Delete “the provisions of this Act”, substitute the following —
“      its operating licence    ”.

[Division 2 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2010 p. 5860.]

Schedule 1A — Modification of enactments (Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd)

[r. 5(2)]

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

Division 1 — Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925.]

s. 3(1) (definition of officer)

In paragraph (b), delete “engaged under section 15 of the Water Corporation Act 1995”.

s. 3(1) (definition of works)

Delete “water services or by the Minister for the assessment, control or management of water resources”, insert instead —

“

providing the water services specified in its operating licence

”.

s. 34(1)

Delete “the Minister or the Corporation of their respective functions under this Act or any relevant Act.”, insert instead —

“

the prescribed licensee of its functions under its operating licence.

”.

s. 41(1)

Delete “this Act and any relevant Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

s. 70

Insert after subsection (4), the following subsections —

“

• (5)

  Where an owner or occupier of land wishes to make a claim for trespass against a prescribed licensee in respect of the exercise of a power of entry conferred by this Part, the owner or occupier may refer the claim for arbitration in accordance with the operating licence.

• (6)

  On a referral under subsection (5), the arbitrator is to determine whether the exercise of the power of entry was unlawful and the compensation (if any) payable to the owner or occupier.

”.

s. 71(1)

Delete “this Act and any relevant Act”, insert instead —

“     its functions under its operating licence     ”.

s. 83(1)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

s. 83(2)

Delete “this Act or a relevant Act”, insert instead —

“     its functions under its operating licence     ”.

[Division 1 inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3925-7; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2010 p. 5860.]

Division 2 — Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3927.]

s. 11(1)

Insert after “water reserve” in the first place where it occurs —

“     in its operating area     ”.

s. 28(2)

Delete “a country water area”, insert instead —

“     its operating area     ”.

s. 30(1)

Delete “a country water area”, insert instead —

“     the prescribed licensee’s operating area     ”.

s. 31(1)

Delete “this Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

s. 40

Delete “this Act”, insert instead —

“     the prescribed licensee’s operating licence     ”.

s. 42(1)

Delete “this Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

s. 43A(1)

Delete “a country water area”, insert instead —

“     the prescribed licensee’s operating area     ”.

s. 44(1)

Delete “this Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

s. 45(4)

Delete “this Act”, insert instead —

“     its operating licence     ”.

[Division 2 inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3927.]

Division 3 — Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3927.]

s. 23

Delete “a sewerage area”, insert instead —

“     its operating area     ”.

s. 23A(1)

Delete “a sewerage area”, insert instead —

“     the prescribed licensee’s operating area     ”.

s. 25

Delete “any sewerage”, insert instead —

“     its operating     ”.

s. 29(1)

Insert after “any land” —

“     in its operating area     ”.

s. 31(1)

Insert after “any land” —

“     in its operating area     ”.

s. 35(1)

Delete “the area”, insert instead —

“     its operating area     ”.

s. 36(1)

Insert after “any land” —

“     in its operating area     ”.

s. 41A(1)

Delete “a sewerage area”, insert instead —

“     the prescribed licensee’s operating area     ”.

s. 46

Delete “any sewerage”, insert instead —

“     its operating     ”.

[Division 3 inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3927-8.]

Schedule 2 — Enactments which do not apply

[r. 6]

Division 1

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928.]

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

s. 62(2)

s. 63

s. 67(10)

s. 67A

s. 67B

s. 68

s. 69

s. 69A

s. 69B

s. 70(3)(c)

s. 83(1)(b)

s. 84(2)

Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914

s. 38

s. 39E

s. 39G

s. 39I

s. 41(3)

s. 63

s. 69

[Division 1, formerly Part 1, renamed as Division 1 in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928; amended in Gazette 16 Aug 2005 p. 3816.]

Division 2

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928.]

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

s. 98

s. 99

s. 100

s. 101

[Division 2 inserted as Part 2 in Gazette 9 Jul 1999 p. 3092; renamed as Division 2 in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928; correction to reprint in Gazette 1 Oct 2004 p. 4284; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2010 p. 5860.]

Division 3

[Heading inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928.]

Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947

s. 35

Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984

s. 62(2) s. 84(2)

[Division 3 inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2001 p. 3928; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2010 p. 5860.]

Notes

1          This is a compilation of the Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 1a.   The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation	Gazettal	Commencement
Water Services Coordination (Extension of Enactments) (SWIMCO) Regulations 1997 3	9 May 1997 p. 2314‑19	26 Aug 1997 (see r. 2 and Gazette 29 Aug 1997 p. 4901)
Water Services Coordination (Extension of Enactments) (SWIMCO) Amendment Regulations 1999	9 Jul 1999 p. 3090‑2	13 Oct 1999 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2 Nov 1999 p. 5478)
Water Services Coordination (Extension of Enactments) Amendment Regulations 2001	31 Jul 2001 p. 3922‑8	27 Sep 2001 (see note to r. 1 and Gazette 6 Nov 2001 p. 5853)
Reprint 1: The Water Services Coordination (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997 as at 6 Feb 2004 (includes amendments listed above) (correction in Gazette 1 Oct 2004 p. 4284)
Water Services Coordination (Extension of Enactments) Amendment Regulations 2005	16 Aug 2005 p. 3815‑16	21 Oct 2005 (see note to r. 1 and Gazette 4 Nov 2005 p. 5326)
Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Amendment Regulations 2010	23 Nov 2010 p. 5858-60	14 Apr 2011 (see r. 2 and Gazette 24 Jun 2011 p. 2534)
Reprint 2: The Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997 as at 2 Sep 2011 (includes amendments listed above)
These regulations were repealed by the Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012 s. 202(d) (No. 25 of 2012) as at 18 Nov 2013 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 14 Nov 2013 p. 5028)

1a           On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, provisions referred to in the following table had not come into operation and were therefore not included in this compilation.   For the text of the provisions see the endnotes referred to in the table.

Provisions that have not come into operation

Short title	Number and year	Assent		Commencement
Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Amendment Regulations 2013 r. 3 and 4 published in Gazette 19 Jul 2013 p. 3272 5			Operative on publication of Notice in Gazette (see r. 2(b))

2          Formerly referred to as the Water Services Coordination Act 1995 the short title of which was changed to the Water Services Licensing Act 1995 by the Economic Regulation Authority Act 2003 s. 62. The reference was changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(gb).

3          Now known as the Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997; citation changed (see note under r. 1).

4          Footnote no longer applicable.

5          On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, the Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Amendment Regulations 2013 r. 3 and 4 had not come into operation.   They read as follows:

3. Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Water Services Licensing (Extension of Enactments) Regulations 1997.

4. Schedule 1 amended

In Schedule 1 Division 2 in the item relating to s. 37 delete “Commercial Arbitration Act 1985.” and insert:

 

Commercial Arbitration Act 2012.

 

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

damage........................................................................................................................... 7(2)

operating area............................................................................................................... 3(1)

prescribed licensee...................................................................................................... 3(1)

prescribed licensee (irrigation services)................................................................... 3(1)

Schedule 1 enactment.................................................................................................. 8(3)

Schedule 1A enactment.............................................................................................. 8(3)

Schedule 2 enactment.................................................................................................. 8(3)