Identification and disclosure of cross-subsidies
583 Identification and disclosure of cross-subsidies
This section applies to water authorities that charge on a volumetric basis for water the authorities manage and are prescribed by regulation.
Each water authority must include in its annual report a statement—
identifying and disclosing all cross-subsidies between classes of its ratepayers or customers in carrying out its water activities; and
disclosing—
the classes of its ratepayers or customers for whom a water activity is carried out at an amount below the full cost of the activity; and
the amount.
The cross-subsidies must be calculated in accordance with the guidelines, if any, issued by the chief executive for calculating cross-subsidies.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
- Water Plan (Baffle Creek Basin) 2010 · Regulation
- Water Plan (Barron) 2023 · Regulation
- Water Plan (Border Rivers and Moonie) 2019 · Regulation
21 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandum
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