Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

UTILITIES (WATER CONSERVATION) REGULATION 2006 (NO 9 OF 2006) - REG 5

    (1)     The Minister may approve measures ( approved water conservation measures ) developed by a utility if satisfied that—

        (a)     the measures are necessary or desirable to—

              (i)     conserve the water resources of the utility to meet the reasonably foreseeable needs of consumers; and

              (ii)     ensure that water supplied by the utility is used more efficiently; and

        (b)     the measures adequately protect the interests of consumers; and

        (c)     the utility developed the measures in consultation with the environment protection authority.

    (2)     An approval is a disallowable instrument.

Note 1     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.

Note 2     The power to make a statutory instrument (including a disallowable instrument) includes power to make different provisions in relation to different matters or different classes of matters, and provisions that apply differently by reference to stated exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).

    (3)     An approved water conservation measure may include provision for the utility to exempt a consumer from the measure if compliance with it would cause the consumer serious detriment.