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The Role of Legal Frameworks in Enabling Transparency in Water Utilities’ Regulation
Research Question:How can legal frameworks enable transparency in water utilities regulation?
Justifications:1. Corruption in the water sector2. Information asymmetry between
companies and regulators3. Trust and legitimacy in a regulatory
system4. Information is the prerequisite for
‘accountability’ and ‘participation’5. Implementation of the Human Right
to Water requires access to information
Mohamad Mova Al ‘Afghani | Supervisors: Prof. Dr Patricia Wouters, Dr Sarah Hendry
Findings (so far):
Methodology: Comparative1. Determine and justify case studies to be
compared: Victoria (Australia), England (UK) and Jakarta (Indonesia)
2. Devise an analytical framework for evaluating “Transparency”
3. Apply analytical framework to case studies4. Compare case studies5. Conclude
Analytical Framework:Active Disclosure Rules:6. Policy Creation7. Regulatory Process8. Utilities Corporate GovernancePassive Disclosure Rules:9. Applicability10. Exemptions11. Relevance to Natural Monopoly
Case study
Ownership Regulatory Model
Active Disclosure Rules Passive Disclosure Rules
Policy creation: Who determines the ownership
question?
Regulatory Process Utilities’ Corporate Governance
Victoria Publicly Owned
Regulation by agency
Parliament (Downstream),Premier’s Discretion (Upstream Bulkwater Supply). Contracts must be published.
Customer Service and Service Levels are legislated. Tariff procedure regulated. Investment plan available.
Related party transaction must be disclosed, arms length rule not clear
Freedom of Information (FoI) Law applicable to downstream utilities, not applicable to concessionaire.
England Full Divestiture
Regulation by agency
Parliament. Assets sold through flotation.
Customer Service and Service Levels are legislated. Tariff procedure regulated. Investment plan published.
Related party transaction must be disclosed; arms length rule outlined in the regulatory account
FoI and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) not applicable to water utilities
Jakarta Concession Regulation by agency and contract (hybrid)
Governor’s discretion. Contracts were not awarded through concession. Confidentiality clause bars disclosure.
Most of the customer service and service levels are contained in the contract (confidential). Tariff procedure regulated. Investment plan not in the public domain.
Arm’s length rule in the contract, no regulatory account
FoI applicable to publicly owned utility but (likely) not applicable to concession partners