Application for certification of the NSW Water Industry Access Regime (Outcome & subsequent events)

On 13 August 2009 the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs made his decision on the application for certification of the regime. The Minister accepted the Council's final recommendation and determined that the regime be certified as effective for a period of 10 years.

On 8 September 2009 the Council made a recommendation to the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Nathan Rees MP, that the declaration made by the Australian Competition Tribunal in Re Services Sydney Pty Ltd [2005] ACompT7 be revoked (see Services Sydney application for declaration of Sydney sewerage network services).  The Premier acting on the Council's recommendation revoked the declaration on 1 October 2009.

Documents

Minister’s decision, 13 August 2009 (PDF, 35KB)

Minister’s statement of reasons, 13 August 2009 (663KB)

NCC letter to Premier recommending revocation, 8 September 2009 (PDF, 95KB)

Decision by Premier to revoke declaration, 1 October 2009 (PDF, 64KB)