New Zealand Acts

COMMERCE ACT 1986 - SECT 57B

57B Order in Council declaring water services

1 The Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Minister, make an Order in Council declaring—

a) 1 or more services that involve water to be a stormwater service, a wastewater service, or a water supply service; or

b) 1 or more services not to be a stormwater service, a wastewater service, or a water supply service.

2 Before recommending that an Order in Council be made, the Minister must be satisfied that—

a) the Commission has made a recommendation to the same effect; and

b) the Commission has consulted with interested parties.

3 Before making a recommendation under subsection (2)(a), the Commission must assess the benefits, in meeting the purpose of this Part, of the proposed declaration against the costs of the proposed declaration.

4 An order made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

History: Section 57B: inserted, on 27 August 2025, by section 14 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).