Section 189
Existing sewerage services
of Water Services Industry Act 2006
(1)
All local authorities who are, prior to the coming into operation of this Act, authorized under any written law to—
(a)
own a sewerage system; or
(b)
provide sewerage services, shall continue to be authorized under this Act to own or provide the aforesaid facilities and services for a period of one year from the appointed date or such other period as may be extended by the
Commission if such local authority registers with the Commission within three months or such other period as may be extended by the Commission after the appointed date.
(2)
The authorization granted to the local authorities under subsection (1) shall lapse if they fail to register with the Commission within three months or the extended period after the appointed date.
(3)
The local authorities may at any time prior to the expiry of the authorized period apply for a licence under this Act to continue to—
(a)
own a sewerage system; or
(b)
provide sewerage services, after the expiration of the authorized period.