Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

i Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 S.R. No. 177/2006 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Prescribed persons 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- 1 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. -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 177/2006 Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 2 4. Prescribed persons At the end of regulation 4 of the Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 20031 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.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 177/2006 Water Industry (Prescribed Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 3 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 21/2003. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --