This Act, consisting of 44 sections divided into four Parts and completed by two Schedules, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the Water and Sewerage Corporation. The purposes of this Act are to: (a) provide for matters relating to the establishment and governance of a Corporation, having as its primary purpose the provision of water and sewerage services in Tasmania; and (b) vest the water and sewerage assets, rights and liabilities of the Regional Corporations and the Common Services Corporation in the Corporation; and (c) make provision for the transfer of water and sewerage employees of the Regional Corporations and the Common Services Corporation to the Corporation. The principal objectives of the Corporation are as follows: (a) to efficiently provide water and sewerage functions in Tasmania; (b) to encourage water conservation, the demand management of water and the re-use of water on an economic and commercial basis; (c) to be a successful business and, to this end – (i) to operate its activities in accordance with good commercial practice; and (ii) to deliver sustainable returns to its members; and (iii) to deliver water and sewerage services to customers in the most cost-efficient manner. Each of the principal objectives of the Corporation is of equal importance.
أستراليا · 2012-12-11