South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007Reprint noteThis is the last reprint before expiry. Expired on 1 September 2021. See SIA s 54.South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Regulation 2011Part 1Preliminary1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Regulation 2011.2CommencementParts 3 and 4 commence on 1 July 2011.3DictionaryThe dictionary in the schedule defines particular words used in this regulation.Part 2Relevant water entities4Prescribed relevant water entities—Act, s 104Each of the following is prescribed as a relevant water entity for section 104(1)(d) of the Act—

(a)Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence Ltd ACN 140 949 006 (AWRCE);

(b)South East Queensland (Gold Coast) Desalination Company Pty Ltd ACN 122 413 316 (SEQDC);

(c)Western Corridor Recycled Water Pty Ltd ACN 124 226 777 (WCRW);

(d)South East Queensland Bulk Water Company Limited ACN 159 448 325 (SEQBWCo).

s 4 amd 2012 SL No. 129s 3Part 3Transfer of QWI(WDPBU) to SeqwaterDivision 1Transfer of assets and liabilities5Divestment of assets, release of liabilities and transfer of assets and liabilities(1)QWI is divested of all WDPBU assets and released from all WDPBU liabilities.(2)WDPBU assets become the assets of Seqwater.(3)WDPBU liabilities are assumed by Seqwater.Division 2Transition to Seqwater6Successor in lawSeqwater is the successor in law of QWI(WDPBU).7Instruments(1)A WDPBU instrument applies to Seqwater in place of QWI.(2)Without limiting subsection (1)—

(a)any right, title, interest or liability arising under or relating to a WDPBU instrument is taken to be transferred from QWI to Seqwater; and

(b)a WDPBU instrument, including a benefit or right provided by a WDPBU instrument, given to, by or in favour of QWI is taken to have been given to, by or in favour of Seqwater; and

(c)Seqwater is taken to be a party to each WDPBU instrument in place of QWI; and

(d)a reference to QWI in a WDPBU instrument is taken to be a reference to Seqwater; and

(e)an application for a WDPBU instrument made in QWI’s name is taken to have been made in Seqwater’s name; and

(f)a WDPBU instrument under which an amount is, or may become, payable to or by QWI is taken to be an instrument under which the amount is, or may become, payable to or by Seqwater in the way the amount was, or might have become, payable to or by QWI; and

(g)a WDPBU instrument under which property, other than money, is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by QWI is taken to be an instrument under which property is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by Seqwater in the way the property was or might have become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by QWI.

8Pending legal proceedingsA WDPBU legal proceeding by or against QWI that is not finished before the transfer day must be continued and finished by or against Seqwater.Division 3Accounting treatment9Accounting treatment(1)QWI and Seqwater must treat—

(a)the transfer of WDPBU assets to Seqwater and the assumption of WDPBU liabilities by Seqwater under this regulation as a distribution to or contribution by owners, as applicable, that is to be considered as a redemption of, or increase in, contributed equity; and

(b)the value of WDPBU assets transferred to Seqwater and WDPBU liabilities assumed by Seqwater under this regulation as being equivalent to the carrying value of the assets and liabilities recorded in the accounts of QWI immediately before the transfer day; and

(c)the value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities transferred from QWI to Seqwater under this regulation as being equivalent to the book value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities recorded in the accounts of QWI immediately before the transfer day.

(2)In this section—QTC debt facilities means the debt facilities held by QWI with the Queensland Treasury Corporation and mentioned in the WDPBU liability schedule.Part 4Transfer to Seqwater of matters relating to WaterSecureDivision 1ADefinitions for part 4pt 4 div 1A hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 49ADefinitions for pt 4In this part—Coordinator-General asset means an asset that is shown in the Coordinator-General schedule.Coordinator-General instrument means an instrument that is shown in the Coordinator-General schedule as an instrument applying to the Coordinator-General.Coordinator-General liability means a liability that is shown in the Coordinator-General schedule.Coordinator-General schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the assets and liabilities of the Coordinator-General, and the instruments applying to the Coordinator-General, to be transferred or applied to Seqwater.s 9A ins 2012 SL No. 81s 4Division 1Transfer of assets, liabilities, shares and interests10Divestment of assets, release of liabilities and transfer of assets and liabilities(1)The Coordinator-General is divested of all Coordinator-General assets and released from all Coordinator-General liabilities.(2)WaterSecure is divested of all WaterSecure assets and released from all WaterSecure liabilities.(3)SEQDC is divested of all SEQDC assets and released from all SEQDC liabilities.(4)WCRW is divested of all WCRW assets and released from all WCRW liabilities.(5)Coordinator-General assets, WaterSecure assets, SEQDC assets and WCRW assets become the assets of Seqwater.(6)Coordinator-General liabilities, WaterSecure liabilities, SEQDC liabilities and WCRW liabilities are assumed by Seqwater.11Transfer of sharesThe shares held by WaterSecure in SEQDC and WCRW are transferred to Seqwater.12Transfer of interest(1)WaterSecure’s interest in AWRCE is transferred to Seqwater.(2)A reference to WaterSecure in AWRCE’s constitution is taken to be a reference to Seqwater.Division 2Transition to Seqwater13Successor in lawSeqwater is the successor in law of WaterSecure, SEQDC and WCRW.14Instruments(1)An instrument applies to Seqwater in place of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW.(2)Without limiting subsection (1)—

(a)any right, title, interest or liability of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW arising under or relating to an instrument is taken to be transferred from the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW to Seqwater; and

(b)an instrument, including a benefit or right provided by an instrument, given to, by or in favour of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW is taken to have been given to, by or in favour of Seqwater; and

(c)Seqwater is taken to be a party to each instrument in place of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW; and

(d)a reference to the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW in an instrument is taken to be a reference to Seqwater; and

(e)an application for an instrument made in the name of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW is taken to have been made in Seqwater’s name; and

(f)an instrument under which an amount is, or may become, payable to or by the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW is taken to be an instrument under which the amount is, or may become, payable to or by Seqwater in the way the amount was, or might have become, payable to or by the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW; and

(g)an instrument under which property, other than money, is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW is taken to be an instrument under which property is or may become liable to be, transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by Seqwater in the way the property was or might have become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW.

(3)In this section—instrument means any of the following—

(a)a Coordinator-General instrument;

(b)a WaterSecure instrument;

(c)an SEQDC instrument;

(d)a WCRW instrument.

15Employees(1)A person who, immediately before the transfer day, was a WaterSecure employee becomes an employee of Seqwater.(2)In this section—WaterSecure employee means a person who—

(a)is shown in the WaterSecure employee schedule as an employee of WaterSecure; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WaterSecure employee schedule but who, immediately before the transfer day, is an employee of WaterSecure.

WaterSecure employee schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the employees of WaterSecure immediately before the transfer day.16Pending legal proceedingsA proceeding by or against WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW that is not finished before the transfer day must be continued and finished by or against Seqwater.17Transfer of recordsThe records of WaterSecure, SEQDC and WCRW become the records of Seqwater.Division 3Accounting treatment18Accounting treatment(1)The Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC, WCRW and Seqwater must treat—

(a)the transfer of Coordinator-General assets, WaterSecure assets, SEQDC assets and WCRW assets to Seqwater and the assumption of Coordinator-General liabilities, WaterSecure liabilities, SEQDC liabilities and WCRW liabilities by Seqwater under this regulation as a distribution to or contribution by owners, as applicable, that is to be considered as a redemption of, or increase in, contributed equity; and

(b)the value of Coordinator-General assets, WaterSecure assets, SEQDC assets and WCRW assets transferred to Seqwater and Coordinator-General liabilities, WaterSecure liabilities, SEQDC liabilities and WCRW liabilities assumed by Seqwater under this regulation as being equivalent to the carrying value of the assets and liabilities recorded in the accounts of the Coordinator-General, WaterSecure, SEQDC or WCRW, as applicable, immediately before the transfer day; and

(c)the value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities transferred from WaterSecure to Seqwater under this regulation as being equivalent to the book value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities recorded in the accounts of WaterSecure immediately before the transfer day.

(2)In this section—QTC debt facilities means the debt facilities held by WaterSecure with the Queensland Treasury Corporation and mentioned in the WaterSecure liability schedule.Division 4Dissolution of new water entity19Dissolution of WaterSecure—Act, s 109(1)This section takes effect immediately after Seqwater becomes the successor in law of WaterSecure, SEQDC and WCRW.(2)WaterSecure is dissolved and its board members go out of office.(3)Seqwater must prepare WaterSecure’s final statements and report.Part 5Transfer of particular QWI matters to the Statept 5 hdg ins 2011 SL No. 281s 3Division 1Transfer of assets and liabilitiespt 5 div 1 hdg ins 2011 SL No. 281s 320Divestment of assets, release of liabilities and transfer of assets and liabilities(1)QWI is divested of all relevant QWI assets and released from all liabilities.(2)Relevant QWI assets become the assets of the State.(3)Liabilities of QWI are assumed by the State.s 20 ins 2011 SL No. 281s 3Division 2Transition to the Statept 5 div 2 hdg ins 2011 SL No. 281s 321Successor in lawThe State is the successor in law of QWI in relation to the assets, liabilities and instruments of QWI acquired or assumed by the State under this part.s 21 ins 2011 SL No. 281s 322Instruments(1)A QWI instrument applies to the State in place of QWI.(2)Without limiting subsection (1)—

(a)any right, title, interest or liability arising under or relating to a QWI instrument is taken to be transferred from QWI to the State; and

(b)a QWI instrument, including a benefit or right provided by a QWI instrument, given to, by or in favour of QWI is taken to have been given to, by or in favour of the State; and

(c)the State is taken to be a party to each QWI instrument in place of QWI; and

(d)a reference to QWI in a QWI instrument is taken to be a reference to the State; and

(e)an application for a QWI instrument made in QWI’s name is taken to have been made in the State’s name; and

(f)a QWI instrument under which an amount is, or may become, payable to or by QWI is taken to be an instrument under which the amount is, or may become, payable to or by the State in the way the amount was, or might have become, payable to or by QWI; and

(g)a QWI instrument under which property, other than money, is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by QWI is taken to be an instrument under which property is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the State in the way the property was or might have become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by QWI.

(3)In this section—QWI instrument means an instrument—

(a)that—

(i)is shown in the QWI instrument schedule as an instrument applying to QWI; or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the QWI instrument schedule but, immediately before the part 5 transfer day, is an instrument applying to QWI in relation to a relevant QWI asset or a liability of QWI; but

(b)does not include QWI’s constitution or an instrument mentioned in the QWI exclusion schedule.

QWI instrument schedule means a schedule held by the State showing instruments applying to QWI immediately before the part 5 transfer day.s 22 ins 2011 SL No. 281s 323Legal proceedings and claims(1)A legal proceeding by or against QWI that is not finished before the part 5 transfer day must be continued and finished by or against the State.(2)In this section—legal proceeding includes a claim under the Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 or any other claim.s 23 ins 2011 SL No. 281s 324Coordinator-General to administerThe Coordinator-General is to administer, on behalf of the State, any matter for which this part provides.s 24 ins 2011 SL No. 281s 3Part 6Transfer of SRWP to LinkWaterpt 6 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 5Division 1Definitions for part 6pt 6 div 1 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 525Definitions for pt 6In this part—part 6 transfer day means 30 June 2012.LinkWater ...s 25 def LinkWater om 2012 SL No. 240s 4SRWP means Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company Pty Ltd ACN 117 898 174.SRWP asset—

(a)means an asset that—

(i)is shown in the SRWP asset schedule as an asset of SRWP; or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the SRWP asset schedule but, immediately before the part 6 transfer day, is an asset of SRWP; but

(b)does not include an asset mentioned in the SRWP exclusion schedule.

SRWP asset schedule means a schedule held by LinkWater showing the assets of SRWP immediately before the part 6 transfer day.SRWP exclusion schedule means a schedule held by LinkWater showing the assets, liabilities and instruments of SRWP immediately before the part 6 transfer day that are excluded from the operation of this regulation.SRWP instrument—

(a)means an instrument, other than SRWP’s constitution, that—

(i)is shown in the SRWP instrument schedule as an instrument applying to SRWP; or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the SRWP instrument schedule but, immediately before the part 6 transfer day, is an instrument applying to SRWP; but

(b)does not include an instrument mentioned in the SRWP exclusion schedule.

SRWP instrument schedule means a schedule held by LinkWater showing the instruments applying to SRWP immediately before the part 6 transfer day.SRWP liability—

(a)means a liability that—

(i)is shown in the SRWP liability schedule as a liability of SRWP; or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the SRWP liability schedule but, immediately before the part 6 transfer day, is a liability of SRWP; but

(b)does not include a liability mentioned in the SRWP exclusion schedule.

SRWP liability schedule means a schedule held by LinkWater showing the liabilities of SRWP immediately before the part 6 transfer day.s 25 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 5Division 2Transfer of assets, liabilities and sharespt 6 div 2 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 526Divestment of assets, release of liabilities and transfer of assets and liabilities(1)SRWP is divested of all SRWP assets and released from all SRWP liabilities.(2)SRWP assets become the assets of LinkWater.(3)SRWP liabilities are assumed by LinkWater.s 26 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 527Transfer of sharesThe shares held by the State in SRWP are transferred to LinkWater.s 27 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 5Division 3Transition to LinkWaterpt 6 div 3 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 528Successor in lawLinkWater is the successor in law of SRWP in relation to the assets, liabilities and instruments of SRWP acquired or assumed by LinkWater under this part.s 28 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 529Instruments(1)An SRWP instrument applies to LinkWater in place of SRWP.(2)Without limiting subsection (1)—

(a)any right, title, interest or liability of SRWP arising under or relating to an SRWP instrument is taken to be transferred from SRWP to LinkWater; and

(b)an SRWP instrument, including a benefit or right provided by an SRWP instrument, given to, by or in favour of SRWP is taken to have been given to, by or in favour of LinkWater; and

(c)LinkWater is taken to be a party to each SRWP instrument in place of SRWP; and

(d)a reference to SRWP in an SRWP instrument is taken to be a reference to LinkWater; and

(e)an application for an SRWP instrument made in the name of SRWP is taken to have been made in LinkWater’s name; and

(f)an SRWP instrument under which an amount is, or may become, payable to or by SRWP is taken to be an SRWP instrument under which the amount is, or may become, payable to or by LinkWater in the way the amount was, or might have become, payable to or by SRWP; and

(g)an SRWP instrument under which property, other than money, is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by SRWP, is taken to be an SRWP instrument under which property is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by LinkWater in the way the property was or might have become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by SRWP.

s 29 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 530Pending legal proceedingsA proceeding by or against SRWP that is not finished before the part 6 transfer day must be continued and finished by or against LinkWater.s 30 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 531Transfer of records(1)The records of SRWP become the records of LinkWater.(2)For subsection (1), the records of SRWP do not include a record that is an asset or instrument mentioned in the SRWP exclusion schedule.s 31 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 5Division 4Accounting treatmentpt 6 div 4 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 81s 532Accounting treatment(1)SRWP, the State and LinkWater must treat—

(a)the following transfers of assets and assumptions of liabilities under this regulation as a distribution to or contribution by owners, as applicable, that is to be considered as a redemption of, or increase in, contributed equity—

(i)the transfer of SRWP assets to LinkWater;

(ii)the assumption of SRWP liabilities by LinkWater;

(iii)the transfer of the shares held by the State in SRWP to LinkWater; and

(b)the value of the following assets transferred and liabilities assumed under this regulation as being equivalent to the carrying value of the assets and liabilities recorded in the accounts of SRWP or the State, as applicable, immediately before the part 6 transfer day—

(i)SRWP assets transferred to LinkWater;

(ii)SRWP liabilities assumed by LinkWater;

(iii)the State’s shares in SRWP transferred to LinkWater; and

(c)the value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities transferred from SRWP to LinkWater under this regulation as being equivalent to the book value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities recorded in the accounts of SRWP immediately before the part 6 transfer day.

(2)In this section—QTC debt facilities means the debt facilities held by SRWP with the Queensland Treasury Corporation and mentioned in the SRWP liability schedule.s 32 ins 2012 SL No. 81s 5Part 7Transfer of business to the Authoritypt 7 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5Division 1Preliminarypt 7 div 1 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 533Definitions for pt 7In this part—Authority means the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority continued in existence under section 6 of the Act.Coordinator-General asset means an asset shown in the Coordinator-General schedule.Coordinator-General instrument means an instrument shown in the Coordinator-General schedule.Coordinator-General schedule means the schedule held by the Authority showing—

(a)the assets of the Coordinator-General that are transferred under this part to the Authority; and

(b)the instruments applying to the Coordinator-General that are applied under this part to the Authority.

LinkWater asset means an asset of LinkWater immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes an asset shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include an asset shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 2.

LinkWater instrument means an instrument applying to LinkWater immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes an instrument shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include an instrument shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 2.

LinkWater liability means a liability of LinkWater immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes a liability shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include a liability shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 2.

LinkWater schedule means the schedule held by the Authority showing—

(a)in part 1—

(i)the assets and liabilities of LinkWater that are to be transferred under this part to the Authority; and

(ii)the LinkWater instruments that are to be applied under this part to the Authority; and

(b)in part 2—

(i)the assets and liabilities of LinkWater that are excluded from the operation of this part; and

(ii)the instruments applying to LinkWater that are excluded from the operation of this part.

part 7 transfer day means 1 January 2013.SEQBWCo asset means an asset of SEQBWCo immediately before the part 7 transfer day, other than an asset shown in the SEQBWCo exclusion schedule.SEQBWCo exclusion schedule means the schedule held by the Authority showing the assets and liabilities of, and the instruments applying to, SEQBWCo that are excluded from the operation of this part.SEQBWCo instrument means an instrument applying to SEQBWCo immediately before the part 7 transfer day, other than an instrument shown in the SEQBWCo exclusion schedule.SEQBWCo liability means a liability of SEQBWCo immediately before the part 7 transfer day, other than a liability shown in the SEQBWCo exclusion schedule.State employee means a person—

(a)who is, immediately before the part 7 transfer day, an employee of the department in which the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009 is administered; and

(b)whose name is shown in the schedule held by the Authority showing the names of the employees whose employment is to be transferred under this part from the State to the Authority.

WGM asset means an asset of the water grid manager immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes an asset shown in the WGM schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include an asset shown in the WGM schedule, part 2.

WGM instrument means an instrument applying to the water grid manager immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes an instrument shown in the WGM schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include an instrument shown in the WGM schedule, part 2.

WGM liability means a liability of the water grid manager immediately before the part 7 transfer day and—

(a)includes a liability shown in the WGM schedule, part 1; but

(b)does not include a liability shown in the WGM schedule, part 2.

WGM schedule means the schedule held by the Authority showing—

(a)in part 1—

(i)the assets and liabilities of the water grid manager that are transferred under this part to the Authority; and

(ii)the instruments of the water grid manager that are applied under this part to the Authority; and

(b)in part 2—

(i)the assets and liabilities of the water grid manager that are excluded from the operation of this part; and

(ii)the instruments of the water grid manager that are excluded from the operation of this part.

s 33 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5Division 2Transfer of assets, liabilities and sharespt 7 div 2 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 534Coordinator-General assets(1)The Coordinator-General is divested of the Coordinator-General assets.(2)The Coordinator-General assets become the assets of the Authority.s 34 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 535LinkWater assets and liabilities(1)LinkWater is divested of the LinkWater assets and released from the LinkWater liabilities.(2)The LinkWater assets become the assets of the Authority.(3)The LinkWater liabilities are assumed by the Authority.s 35 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 536SEQBWCo assets and liabilities(1)SEQBWCo is divested of the SEQBWCo assets and released from the SEQBWCo liabilities.(2)The SEQBWCo assets become the assets of the Authority.(3)The SEQBWCo liabilities are assumed by the Authority.s 36 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 537WGM assets and liabilities(1)The water grid manager is divested of the WGM assets and released from the WGM liabilities.(2)The WGM assets become the assets of the Authority.(3)The WGM liabilities are assumed by the Authority.s 37 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 538Transfer of sharesThe shares in SEQBWCo held immediately before the part 7 transfer day by the Under Treasurer on trust for the State are transferred to the Authority.s 38 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5Division 3Transition to the Authoritypt 7 div 3 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 539Successor in lawThe Authority is the successor in law of—

(a)the Coordinator-General in relation to—

(i)the Coordinator-General assets that are transferred under this part to the Authority; and

(ii)the Coordinator-General instruments that are applied under this part to the Authority in place of the Coordinator-General; and

(b)LinkWater, other than in relation to an asset, liability or instrument shown in the LinkWater schedule, part 2; and

(c)SEQBWCo, other than in relation to an asset, liability or instrument shown in the SEQBWCo exclusion schedule; and

(d)the water grid manager, other than in relation to an asset, liability or instrument shown in the WGM schedule, part 2.

s 39 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 540Application of instruments(1)An instrument that applied to a transferor immediately before the part 7 transfer day applies to the Authority in place of the transferor.(2)Without limiting subsection (1)—

(a)any right, title, interest or liability of the transferor arising under or relating to the instrument is taken to be transferred from the transferor to the Authority; and

(b)if the instrument, including a benefit or right provided by the instrument, is given to, by or in favour of the transferor, the instrument is taken to have been given to, by or in favour of the Authority; and

(c)the Authority is taken to be a party to the instrument in place of the transferor; and

(d)a reference in the instrument to the transferor is, to the extent possible and if the context permits, taken to be a reference to the Authority; and

(e)if an application was made for the instrument in the name of the transferor, the application is taken to have been made in the name of the Authority; and

(f)if the instrument is an instrument under which an amount is or may become payable to or by the transferor, the instrument is taken to be an instrument under which the amount is or may become payable to or by the Authority, in the way the amount was or might have been payable to or by the transferor; and

(g)if the instrument is an instrument under which property, other than money, is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the transferor, the instrument is taken to be an instrument under which the property is or may become liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the Authority, in the way it was or might have been liable to be transferred, conveyed or assigned to or by the transferor.

(3)If an instrument to which this section applies includes a following indemnity, the indemnity continues in favour of each person in whose favour it was originally given—

(a)an indemnity given by a transferor to a board member of the transferor in relation to the board member’s performance of the member’s duties or functions;

(b)an indemnity given by a transferor to an employee of the transferor in relation to the employee’s employment with the transferor.

(4)In this section—instrument means each of the following—

(a)a Coordinator-General instrument;

(b)a LinkWater instrument;

(c)a SEQBWCo instrument, other than SEQBWCo’s constitution;

(d)a WGM instrument.

transferor means—

(a)for a Coordinator-General instrument—the Coordinator-General; or

(b)for a LinkWater instrument—LinkWater; or

(c)for a SEQBWCo instrument, other than SEQBWCo’s constitution—SEQBWCo; or

(d)for a WGM instrument—the water grid manager.

s 42 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 541Transfer of employees(1)A person who was, immediately before the part 7 transfer day, an employee of any of the following entities becomes an employee of the Authority—

(a)LinkWater;

(b)SEQBWCo;

(c)the water grid manager.

(2)If a person was, immediately before the part 7 transfer day, a State employee—

(a)the person becomes an employee of the Authority; and

(b)the liability of the State for any annual leave, long service leave or sick leave accrued but not taken by the person before the part 7 transfer day is transferred to the Authority.

(3)The State Government Departments Certified Agreement 2009 and the LinkWater Certified Agreement 2009 do not apply to—

(a)the Authority; or

(b)an employee of the Authority, including an employee transferred to the Authority under a regulation.

(4)The Seqwater Enterprise Bargaining Certified Agreement 2009-2012 (the certified agreement) applies to—

(a)the Authority; and

(b)each employee of the Authority whose position falls within the classification structure under part 5 of the certified agreement, including an employee transferred to the Authority under a regulation.

s 41 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 542RecordsA record of any of the following entities immediately before the part 7 transfer day becomes a record of the Authority—

(a)LinkWater;

(b)SEQBWCo;

(c)the water grid manager.

s 42 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 543Legal proceedings(1)This section applies if, immediately before the part 7 transfer day, any of the following entities is a party to a legal proceeding that is not finished—

(a)LinkWater;

(b)SEQBWCo;

(c)the water grid manager.

(2)The Authority is responsible for the conduct of the legal proceeding in place of the entity.s 43 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5Division 4Accounting treatmentpt 7 div 4 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 544Accounting treatment(1)For accounting purposes, the parties to a relevant transfer must treat—

(a)the transfer of the transferor’s assets to, and the assumption of the transferor’s liabilities by, the Authority as a distribution to, or contribution by, owners, as applicable; and

(b)the value of the transferor’s assets transferred to, and the transferor’s liabilities assumed by, the Authority as being equivalent to the carrying value of the assets and liabilities recorded in the accounts of the transferor, as applicable, immediately before the part 7 transfer day; and

(c)the value of any indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities transferred from the transferor to the Authority as being equivalent to the book value of the indebtedness under the QTC debt facilities recorded in the transferor’s accounts immediately before the part 7 transfer day.

(2)In this section—parties, to a relevant transfer, means—

(a)for the Coordinator-General transfer—the Coordinator-General and the Authority; or

(b)for the LinkWater transfer—LinkWater and the Authority; or

(c)for the SEQBWCo transfer—the Authority and SEQBWCo; or

(d)for the SEQBWCo share transfer—the Authority and the Under Treasurer as trustee for the State; or

(e)for the WGM transfer—the Authority and the water grid manager.

QTC debt facilities means the debt facilities held by a transferor with the Queensland Treasury Corporation.relevant transfer means each of the following—

(a)the transfer under this part of the Coordinator-General assets to the Authority (the Coordinator-General transfer);

(b)the transfer under this part of the LinkWater assets to, and the assumption of the LinkWater liabilities by, the Authority (the LinkWater transfer);

(c)the transfer under this part of the SEQBWCo assets to, and the assumption of the SEQBWCo liabilities by, the Authority (the SEQBWCo transfer);

(d)the transfer under this part of the shares in SEQBWCo held by the Under Treasurer on trust for the State to the Authority (the SEQBWCo share transfer);

(e)the transfer under this part of the WGM assets to, and the assumption of the WGM liabilities by, the Authority (the WGM transfer).

transferor means—

(a)for the Coordinator-General transfer—the Coordinator-General; or

(b)for the LinkWater transfer—LinkWater; or

(c)for the SEQBWCo transfer—SEQBWCo; or

(d)for the SEQBWCo share transfer—the Under Treasurer as trustee for the State; or

(e)for the WGM transfer—the water grid manager.

s 44 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5Division 5Dissolutionpt 7 div 5 hdg ins 2012 SL No. 240s 545Dissolution of LinkWater and the water grid manager(1)This section takes effect immediately after the Authority becomes the successor in law of LinkWater and the water grid manager.(2)LinkWater and the water grid manager are dissolved and the members of the boards of LinkWater and the water grid manager cease to hold office.(3)The Authority must prepare the financial statements and reports for LinkWater and the water grid manager.s 45 ins 2012 SL No. 240s 5ScheduleDictionarysection 3Authority, for part 7, see section 33.sch def Authority ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)AWRCE see section 4(a).Coordinator-General asset means—

(a)for part 4, see section 9A; and

(b)for part 7, see section 33.

sch def Coordinator-General asset sub 2012 SL No. 81 s 6; 2012 SL No. 240 s 6Coordinator-General instrument means—

(a)for part 4, see section 9A; and

(b)for part 7, see section 33.

sch def Coordinator-General instrument sub 2012 SL No. 81 s 6; 2012 SL No. 240 s 6Coordinator-General liability, for part 4, see section 9A.sch def Coordinator-General liability sub 2012 SL No. 81 s 6Coordinator-General schedule means—

(a)for part 4, see section 9A; and

(b)for part 7, see section 33.

sch def Coordinator-General schedule sub 2012 SL No. 81 s 6; 2012 SL No. 240 s 6LinkWater means the Queensland Bulk Water Transport Authority established under section 6 of the Act as in force before the replacement of that provision by the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012.sch def LinkWater ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)sub 2012 SL No. 240 s 6LinkWater asset, for part 7, see section 33.sch def LinkWater asset ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)LinkWater instrument, for part 7, see section 33.sch def LinkWater instrument ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)LinkWater liability, for part 7, see section 33.sch def LinkWater liability ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)LinkWater schedule, for part 7, see section 33.sch def LinkWater schedule ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)part 5 transfer day means the day part 5 commences.sch def part 5 transfer day ins 2011 SL No. 281 s 4part 6 transfer day see section 25.sch def part 6 transfer day ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)part 7 transfer day, for part 7, see section 33.sch def part 7 transfer day ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)QWI means Queensland Water Infrastructure Pty Ltd ACN 119 634 427.QWI exclusion schedule means a schedule held by the State showing instruments of QWI immediately before the part 5 transfer day that are excluded from the operation of this part.sch def QWI exclusion schedule ins 2011 SL No. 281 s 4QWI(WDPBU) means QWI only in relation to WDPBU, including to the extent of the responsibilities of WDPBU immediately before the transfer day.relevant QWI assets mean assets of QWI other than instruments shown in the QWI exclusion schedule.sch def relevant QWI assets ins 2011 SL No. 281 s 4SEQBWCo see section 4(d).sch def SEQBWCo ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SEQBWCo asset, for part 7, see section 33.sch def SEQBWCo asset ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SEQBWCo exclusion schedule, for part 7, see section 33.sch def SEQBWCo exclusion schedule ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SEQBWCo instrument, for part 7, see section 33.sch def SEQBWCo instrument ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SEQBWCo liability, for part 7, see section 33.sch def SEQBWCo liability ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SEQDC see section 4(b).SEQDC asset means an asset that—

(a)is shown in the SEQDC asset schedule as an asset of SEQDC; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the SEQDC asset schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an asset of SEQDC.

SEQDC asset schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the assets of SEQDC immediately before the transfer day.SEQDC instrument means an instrument, other than SEQDC’s constitution, that—

(a)is shown in the SEQDC instrument schedule as an instrument applying to SEQDC; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the SEQDC instrument schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an instrument applying to SEQDC.

SEQDC instrument schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the instruments applying to SEQDC immediately before the transfer day.SEQDC liability means a liability that—

(a)is shown in the SEQDC liability schedule as a liability of SEQDC; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the SEQDC liability schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is a liability of SEQDC.

SEQDC liability schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the liabilities of SEQDC immediately before the transfer day.Seqwater, for parts 3 and 4 and this schedule, means the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority.sch def Seqwater ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)SRWP see section 25.sch def SRWP ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP asset see section 25.sch def SRWP asset ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP asset schedule see section 25.sch def SRWP asset schedule ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP exclusion schedule see section 25.sch def SRWP exclusion scheduleins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP instrument see section 25.sch def SRWP instrument ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP instrument schedule see section 25.sch def SRWP instrument schedule ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP liability see section 25.sch def SRWP liability ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)SRWP liability schedule see section 25.sch def SRWP liability schedule ins 2012 SL No. 81 s 6(2)State employee, for part 7, see section 33.sch def State employee ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)transfer day means 1 July 2011.WaterSecure means the Queensland Manufactured Water Authority established under section 6 of the Act as in force before the replacement of that provision by the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012.sch def WaterSecure ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)WaterSecure asset means an asset that—

(a)is shown in the WaterSecure asset schedule as an asset of WaterSecure; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WaterSecure asset schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an asset of WaterSecure.

WaterSecure asset schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the assets of WaterSecure immediately before the transfer day.WaterSecure instrument means an instrument that—

(a)is shown in the WaterSecure instrument schedule as an instrument applying to WaterSecure; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WaterSecure instrument schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an instrument applying to WaterSecure.

WaterSecure instrument schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the instruments applying to WaterSecure immediately before the transfer day.WaterSecure liability means a liability that—

(a)is shown in the WaterSecure liability schedule as a liability of WaterSecure; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WaterSecure liability schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is a liability of WaterSecure.

WaterSecure liability schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the liabilities of WaterSecure immediately before the transfer day.WCRW see section 4(c).WCRW asset means an asset that—

(a)is shown in the WCRW asset schedule as an asset of WCRW; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WCRW asset schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an asset of WCRW.

WCRW asset schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the assets of WCRW immediately before the transfer day.WCRW instrument means an instrument, other than WCRW’s constitution, that—

(a)is shown in the WCRW instrument schedule as an instrument applying to WCRW; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WCRW instrument schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an instrument applying to WCRW.

WCRW instrument schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the instruments applying to WCRW immediately before the transfer day.WCRW liability means a liability that—

(a)is shown in the WCRW liability schedule as a liability of WCRW; or

(b)is not otherwise shown in the WCRW liability schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is a liability of WCRW.

WCRW liability schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the liabilities of WCRW immediately before the transfer day.WDPBU means the part of QWI known as the Wyaralong Dam Project business unit, comprising the Wyaralong Dam as described in section 1.2 of the Coordinator-General’s report on Wyaralong Dam released on 8 October 2008, including all associated, incidental and related services, works, real and personal property, instruments, assets and liabilities of QWI, but does not include an asset, liability, instrument or legal proceeding mentioned in the WDPBU exclusion schedule.WDPBU asset—

(a)means an asset that—

(i)is shown in the WDPBU asset schedule as an asset of QWI(WDPBU); or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the WDPBU asset schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an asset held by QWI for the purposes of WDPBU; but

(b)does not include an asset mentioned in the WDPBU exclusion schedule.

WDPBU asset schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the assets of QWI(WDPBU) immediately before the transfer day.WDPBU exclusion schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing assets, liabilities and instruments of QWI, and legal proceedings by or against QWI, immediately before the transfer day that are excluded from the operation of this regulation.WDPBU instrument—

(a)means an instrument that—

(i)is shown in the WDPBU instrument schedule as an instrument applying to QWI for the purposes of WDPBU; or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the WDPBU instrument schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is an instrument applying to QWI for the purposes of WDPBU; but

(b)does not include an instrument mentioned in the WDPBU exclusion schedule.

WDPBU instrument schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the instruments applying to QWI for the purposes of WDPBU immediately before the transfer day.WDPBU legal proceeding—

(a)means a legal proceeding that—

(i)is shown in the WDPBU legal proceedings schedule as a legal proceeding by or against QWI relating to WDPBU; or

(ii)is not shown in the WDPBU legal proceedings schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is a legal proceeding by or against QWI relating to WDPBU; but

(b)does not include a legal proceeding mentioned in the WDPBU exclusion schedule.

WDPBU legal proceedings schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the legal proceedings by or against QWI relating to WDPBU immediately before the transfer day.WDPBU liability—

(a)means a liability that—

(i)is shown in the WDPBU liability schedule as a liability of QWI(WDPBU); or

(ii)is not otherwise shown in the WDPBU liability schedule but, immediately before the transfer day, is a liability to which QWI is subject for the purposes of WDPBU; but

(b)does not include a liability mentioned in the WDPBU exclusion schedule.

WDPBU liability schedule means a schedule held by Seqwater showing the liabilities of QWI(WDPBU) immediately before the transfer day.WGM asset, for part 7, see section 33.sch def WGM asset ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)WGM instrument, for part 7, see section 33.sch def WGM instrument ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)WGM liability, for part 7, see section 33.sch def WGM liability ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)WGM schedule, for part 7, see section 33.sch def WGM schedule ins 2012 SL No. 240 s 6(2)