Exemption issued to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation - Archived

15 Nov 2016

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On 4 January 2016, the Commission received an application from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation for an exemption from the requirement to hold a water retail licence under the Water Industry Act 2012. The Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation  sought to provide a sewerage service to one non-residential customer.

The Commission undertook a round of public consultation in relation to the application and received no submissions from stakeholders.

The Commission has assessed the application against the relevant provisions of the Water Industry Act 2012 and the Essential Services Commission Act 2002 (as they apply to the Commission's role as an economic regulator of the South Australian water and sewerage service industries) and determined that all relevant criteria had been satisfied for the issue of an exemption from the requirement to hold a licence.

The exemption from the requirement to hold a water retail licence was issued to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation on 10 October 2016.

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