Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008

A determination under this Act must include a statement of the purpose of, and reasons for, the making of the determination.

The Regulator must publish notice of the making of a determination under this Act – in the Gazette; and in daily newspapers published and circulating in Tasmania or in such other manner as the Regulator considers appropriate; and on the Regulator's internet website.

The notice under subsection (2) must include – a brief description of the nature and effect of the determination; and details of when the determination takes effect and how a copy of the determination may be obtained from the Regulator.

The Regulator must send a copy of a determination to each regulated entity to which the determination applies.

A determination takes effect on and from – the date on which notice of its making is published in the Gazette; or any later date of commencement as may be specified in the determination.

A determination has effect until – it is amended or revoked by a later determination; or such other date as is specified in the determination, being a date that is not later than the date of the end of the regulatory period to which the determination applies.

A determination is binding on a regulated entity to which the determination applies.

Following the making of a determination under this Act, the Regulator may require the regulated entity to amend any document of the regulated entity that relates to the provision of a regulated service that is publicly available so that it is consistent with the Regulator's determination.

It is a condition of a regulated entity's licence that the regulated entity must comply with a determination under this Act and any requirement under this section.