New Zealand Repealed Acts New Zealand Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
- As at 17 February 2024
- Act 77 of 2022
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
1. Title
2. Commencement
PART 1 - Preliminary provisions
3. Purpose
4. Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi and Te Mana o Te Wai
5. Provisions on Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi
6. Interpretation
6A. Act applies to water services entity, and its service area, only on and after that entity’s establishment date
7. Transitional, savings, and related provisions
8. Act binds the Crown
9. Treaty settlement obligations prevail
10. Rights or interests in water preserved
PART 2 - Water services entities
SUBPART 1 - Establishment of water services entities
11. Water services entities established
12. Objectives of water services entities
13. Functions of water services entities
14. Operating principles
15. Status of water services entities
16. Shares in water services entities
17. Core things water services entities can do
18. Other things water services entities can do
19. Acts must be for purpose of functions
SUBPART 1A - Merger of water services entities
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19A. Merger of water services entities
SUBPART 2 - Validity of acts
20. Acts in breach of statute are invalid
21. Some natural person acts protected
22. Limits on protection of natural person acts
23. Acts that are not in best interests of water services entity
24. Dealings between water services entities and other persons
25. Interpretation for sections 15 to 24
SUBPART 3 - Minister’s role
26. Minister’s role
SUBPART 4 - Regional representative groups
27. Establishment and membership of regional representative group
28. Role of regional representative group
29. Collective duty of regional representative group
30. Decision making by regional representative group
31. Group may regulate its own procedure if none specified
32. Method of appointing territorial authority representatives to regional representative group
33. Method of appointing mana whenua representatives to regional representative group
34. Requirements before appointment as regional representative
35. Validity of regional representatives’ acts
36. Validity of appointments
37. Resignation of regional representatives
38. Regional representative group must appoint board appointment committee
39. Functions of board appointment committee
40. Board appointment committee must prepare board appointment and remuneration policy
41. Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson
42. Co-chairpersons and deputy co-chairpersons
43. Disputes between regional representatives
44. Regional representative group must hold at least 2 public meetings each financial year
45. Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 to regional representative group
46. Shareholders must hold at least 1 public meeting each financial year
SUBPART 5 - Regional advisory panels
47. Establishment and membership of regional advisory panels
48. Role of regional advisory panel
49. Collective duty of regional advisory panel
50. Decision making by regional advisory panel
51. Panel may regulate its own procedure if none specified
52. Method of appointing territorial authority panel members
53. Method of appointing mana whenua panel members
54. Requirements before appointment as regional advisory panel member
55. Appointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson
56. Co-chairpersons and deputy co-chairpersons
57. Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 to regional advisory panel
SUBPART 6 - Boards of water services entities
58. Board’s role
59. Membership of board
60. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
61. Accountability of board members to regional representative group
62. Board must hold 2 public meetings each financial year
63. Application of Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 to water services entity
64. Method of appointing board members
65. Criteria for appointments by board appointment committee
66. Requirements before appointment as board member
67. Term of office of board members
68. Validity of board members’ acts
69. Validity of appointments of board members
70. Removal of board members
71. Process for removal
72. No compensation for board member’s loss of office
73. Resignation of board members
74. Board members ceasing to hold office
75. Board must act consistently with objectives, functions, operating principles, and statement of intent
76. Collective duties relating to te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi
77. Duty of board members to comply with relevant legislation
78. Duty of board members to act with honesty and integrity
79. Duty of board members to act in good faith and not at expense of water services entity’s interests
80. Duty of board members to act with reasonable care, diligence, and skill
81. Duty not to disclose information
82. Accountability for collective board duties
83. Board member’s liability for breach of collective duty
84. Accountability of board members for individual duties
85. Board member’s liability for breach of individual duty
86. Court actions requiring or restraining board or board members
87. Board’s ability to delegate
88. Powers of delegate
89. Effect of delegation on water services entity or board
90. Revocations of delegations
91. Board may regulate its own procedure if none specified
SUBPART 7 - Constitutions of water services entities
92. Entity must have constitution
93. What constitution must contain
94. Constitution may contain other matters not inconsistent with Act
95. Effect of constitution
96. First constitution of water services entity
97. Process for amending or replacing constitution
98. Minor or technical amendments
SUBPART 8 - General provisions relating to regional representatives, regional advisory panel members, and board members
99. Qualifications of regional representatives, regional advisory panel members, and board members
100. When regional representatives, regional advisory panel members, and board members may rely on certain information and advice
101. Water services entity must keep interest registers for entity, regional representative group, and regional advisory panel
102. When person is interested
103. Obligation of board member to disclose interest
104. Obligation of regional representative to disclose interest
105. Obligation of regional advisory panel member to disclose interest
106. What must be disclosed
107. Consequences of being interested in matter
108. Consequences of failing to disclose interest
109. Permission to act despite being interested in matter
110. Permission must be disclosed in annual report
111. Entity may avoid certain acts done in breach of conflict of interest rules
112. What is fair value
113. Onus of proving fair value
114. Effect of avoidance on third parties
115. Vacancies in membership of board, regional representative group, or regional advisory panel
116. Duties to provide funding and information
PART 3 - Operation of water services entities
117. Safeguarding independence of water services entities
118. Obligation to maintain water services
119. Contracts relating to provision of water services
120. Joint arrangements for purpose of providing water services
121. Employment of chief executive
122. Water services entity to be good employer
123. Definitions for protections from liability
124. Protections for board members and employees from liabilities of water services entity
125. Immunity from civil liability
126. Indemnities in relation to excluded act or omission
127. Insurance for liability of board member or employee
128. Breach of indemnity and insurance limits
129. Method of contracting
130. Address for service and location of head office
PART 4 - Financial and accountability matters
SUBPART 1 - Outline of Part
131. Outline of Part (financial and accountability matters)
SUBPART 2 - Government policy statement on water services
132. Minister may issue Government policy statement on water services
133. Purpose and content of Government policy statement
134. Preparation or review of Government policy statement
135. Water services entities to give effect to Government policy statement
136. Amending Government policy statement
137. Obligation to publish and present Government policy statement
SUBPART 2A - Directions for shared services
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137A. Directions for shared services
137B. Process for giving directions under section 137A
137C. Obligation to give effect to direction
137D. Certain arrangements or agreements exempt from specified sections of Commerce Act 1986
SUBPART 3 - Regional representative group’s statement of strategic and performance expectations
138. Regional representative group must issue and review, and may replace, statement of strategic and performance expectations
139. Purpose and content of statement of strategic and performance expectations
140. Water services entity to give effect to statement of strategic and performance expectations
141. Obligation to publish statement of strategic and performance expectations
142. Obligation of regional representative group to review board performance
SUBPART 4 - Te Mana o te Wai statements for water services
143. Mana whenua may provide Te Mana o te Wai statements for water services
144. Water services entity must respond to Te Mana o te Wai statement for water services
145. Obligation to publish response to Te Mana o te Wai statement for water services
SUBPART 4A - Community priority statements for water services
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145A. Making of statement
145AB. Who is eligible person
145AC. Regional representative group may set, and notify publicly, current deadline for statements
145B. Other requirements for making statement
145C. What regional representative group must or may do in response to statement
SUBPART 5 - Reporting obligations
146. Forecasting assumptions and risks to be identified
147. Purpose of statement of intent
148. Board must prepare statement of intent
149. Content of statement of intent
150. Board must publish statement of intent
151. Board must prepare asset management plan
152. Content of asset management plan
153. Obligation to publish asset management plan
154. Board must prepare funding and pricing plan
155. Content of funding and pricing plan
156. Obligation to publish funding and pricing plan
157. Board must prepare and adopt infrastructure strategy
158. Content of infrastructure strategy
159. Obligation to publish infrastructure strategy
160. Obligation to prepare and publish annual report
161. Form and content of annual report
162. Form and content of statement of service delivery performance
163. Annual financial statements
164. Statement of responsibility
165. Audit report
166. Disclosure of payments in respect of board members and employees
167. Information to be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice
168. Insurance of assets
SUBPART 6 - Other provisions for financial management and independence
169. Major transactions
170. Bank accounts of water services entities
171. Financial independence
SUBPART 7 - Accounting records
172. Board must ensure that proper accounting records are kept
SUBPART 8 - Borrowing
173. Borrowing in foreign currency
SUBPART 9 - Water Services Entities Funding Agency
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173A. Purpose
173B. Definitions
173C. Application
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173D. Funding Agency not non-bank deposit taker
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173E. Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 applies to Funding Agency as if it were local authority
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173F. Exemptions from prohibitions and restrictions applying to subsidiaries
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173G. Additional requirements to be specified in water services entity’s funding and pricing plan
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173H. Certain kinds of arrangements and transactions to be treated as protected transactions
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173I. Crown may lend money to Funding Agency
173J. No Crown guarantee for debts of Funding Agency
SUBPART 10 - Protected transactions
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173K. Definitions
173L. Protected transactions
173M. Certificate of compliance
173N. Good faith in relation to protected transactions
173O. Savings provision in respect of power of court
PART 5 - Monitoring
SUBPART 1 - Monitor
174. Appointment and role of monitor
175. Monitor’s power to request information
176. Good reason for refusing to supply requested information
177. Civil proceedings relating to non-compliance with information request
178. Content of notice
SUBPART 2 - Minister’s powers to intervene
179. Meaning of problem for purposes of subpart
180. Minister may appoint Crown review team
181. Appointment of Crown review team
182. Minister may appoint Crown observer
183. Appointment of Crown observer
184. Minister may appoint Crown manager
185. Appointment of Crown manager
SUBPART 3 - General provisions applying to Minister’s powers to intervene
186. Application
187. Minister may consult
188. Minister must publish list of matters
189. Minister must have regard to published list
190. Notice of proposed appointment of ministerial body
191. Notice of appointment of ministerial body
192. Information to Minister
193. Final report of ministerial body
194. Remuneration and expenses of ministerial appointees
195. Recovery of expenses from water services entity
196. Minister may terminate appointment of ministerial body or ministerial appointee
197. Protection from liability for ministerial appointees
198. Disclosure of information held by water services entity
199. Decisions and directions of Crown manager remain in force
PART 5A - Relationship agreements
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199A. Requirement to enter into relationship agreement
199B. Contents of relationship agreement
199C. Further requirements relating to relationship agreements between water services entities and local authorities
199D. Disputes between parties to relationship agreement
199E. Review of relationship agreement
199F. Parties to relationship agreement may enter into service-level agreement
PART 6 - Provisions relating to water services infrastructure
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SUBPART 1 - Water services infrastructure on, over, or under land
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200. Power to carry out work in relation to water services infrastructure on, over, or under land
201. Notice required before carrying out work on, over, or under land
202. Water services entity to be notified of conditions of work
203. Process if consent to carry out work under section 200(1)(a) refused or granted subject to unreasonable conditions
204. Application to District Court if consent to carry out work under section 200(1)(b) to (d) refused or granted subject to unreasonable conditions
205. Service of order
206. Requirement to produce evidence of authority and identity
206A. Report on engagement
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207. Specific requirements for carrying out work under section 200(1) in relation to land on which marae or urupā is situated or that is Maori reservation
208. Specific requirements for carrying out work under section 200(1)(a) in relation to Maori land with more than 10 owners
209. Specific requirements for carrying out work under section 200(1)(b) to (d) in relation to Maori land with more than 10 owners
210. Notice required before carrying out work on or under reserve vested in post-settlement governance entity
SUBPART 2 - Water services infrastructure on or under roads
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211. Power to carry out work in relation to water services infrastructure on or under roads
212. Notice required before carrying out work on or under road
213. Water services entity to be notified of conditions
SUBPART 3 - Level crossings
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214. Rights of entry in respect of level crossings
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215. Service of order
216. Requirement to produce evidence of authority and identity
SUBPART 4 - Further provisions relating to water services infrastructure
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217. Power to take immediate action in case of emergency or specified serious risk
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218. Compensation
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219. Protection of water services infrastructure on, over, or under land, road, or level crossing not owned by water services entity
220. Management and maintenance of water services infrastructure
221. Remedial work must meet certain requirements
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222. Owner or occupier of land may require water services infrastructure to be moved
223. Road owner may require water services infrastructure to be moved
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224. Requirement to provide information about location of water services infrastructure
225. Requirement to obtain approval before carrying out building work over or near water services infrastructure
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226. Prohibition on charging for access to certain water services infrastructure
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227. Requirements for easements over certain land
228. Land that may be needed for settlement of Treaty of Waitangi claims
SUBPART 5 - Appeals
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229. Appeal to District Court
230. Appeals to High Court
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231. Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court
232. Appeal to Maori Land Court
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233. Appeal to Maori Appellate Court
PART 7 - Controlled drinking water catchments
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234. Board may designate controlled drinking water catchment areas
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235. Board may issue controlled drinking water catchment management plan
236. Chief executive of water services entity may issue permit relating to activities in controlled drinking water catchment area
237. Engagement on controlled drinking water catchment management plan
PART 8 - Small mixed-use rural water supplies
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238. Requirement to prepare rural supply plan for small mixed-use rural water supplies
239. Purpose of rural supply plan
240. Contents of rural supply plan
241. Engagement on rural supply plans
242. Duties of chief executive of water services entity relating to rural supply plan
243. Review of rural supply plan
PART 9 - Service provider and water services assessment obligations
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SUBPART 1 - Water services assessments
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244. Access to water services must be assessed
245. When water services assessments must be conducted
246. Additional considerations for water services assessments
247. Regional representative group review of proposed water services assessments
248. Requirements following water services assessments
249. Duty to ensure communities have access to drinking water if existing supplier faces significant problems
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250. Fire hydrants
251. Pipes to be kept charged with water
SUBPART 2 - Stormwater provisions
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252. Purpose of subpart
253. Interpretation
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254. Stormwater management strategies
255. Engagement on stormwater management strategy
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256. Stormwater management plans
257. Purpose of stormwater management plans
258. Contents of stormwater management plans
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259. Stormwater network risk management plans
260. Contents of stormwater network risk management plan
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261. Board may make stormwater network rules
262. Stormwater network rules may apply to various networks
263. Stormwater management of overland flow paths and watercourses
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264. Requirement to give effect to stormwater environmental performance standards
SUBPART 3 - Trade waste provisions
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Note
265. Certain persons may apply for trade waste permits
266. Chief executive of water services entity may issue trade waste permit
267. Persons may discharge trade waste into wastewater networks only if complying with trade waste permits
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268. Board must have trade waste plan
269. Contents of trade waste plans
270. Engagement on trade waste plans
271. Chief executive of water services entity must give effect to trade waste plans
272. Review of trade waste plan
SUBPART 4 - Water supply and wastewater services rules
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273. Board may make water supply and wastewater services rules
274. Requirements for water supply and wastewater services rules
275. Engagement on water supply and wastewater services rules
276. Review of rules made under section 273
SUBPART 5 - Service agreements
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277. Water services entity must have service agreement with person liable to pay charges
278. Matters that must be specified in service agreements
279. Engagement on service agreements
280. Publication requirements
281. Other requirements
282. Application of certain legislation
SUBPART 6 - Rules regulating specified classes of work
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283. Board may regulate specified classes of work in certain places
284. Engagement on rules that regulate specified classes of work
285. Review of rules that regulate specified classes of work
PART 10 - Water services infrastructure connections and development code
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286. Overview of Part
287. Application of 3-stage approval process
288. Applications may be concurrent
289. Applications may be amended
290. Obligation to publish water services infrastructure plan
291. Form of approvals
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292. Development code
293. Contents of development code
294. Process for preparing Part 1 of draft development code
295. Approval of Part 1 of draft development code
296. Preparing and approving Part 2 of development code
297. Compliance with development code
298. Amendment of development codes
299. Engagement on development code
300. Review of development code
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301. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: application of sections 302 to 307
302. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: information required for applications
303. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: timing of approval of applications
304. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: approvals may be subject to conditions
305. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: grounds for declining applications
306. Stage 1 approval of concept plans: period of validity for approval
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307. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: application of sections 308 to 312
308. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: information required for applications
309. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: timing of approval of applications
310. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: approvals may be subject to conditions
311. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: grounds for declining applications
312. Stage 2 approval of engineering plans: period of validity for approval
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313. Stage 3 approval sign-off: application of sections 314 to 320
314. Stage 3 approval sign-off: information required for applications
315. Stage 3 approval sign-off: timing of approval of applications
316. Stage 3 approval sign-off may be subject to conditions
317. Stage 3 approval sign-off: approval to connect or disconnect
318. Stage 3 approval sign-off: certificates of connection or disconnection
319. Stage 3 approval sign-off: grounds for declining applications
320. Stage 3 approval sign-off: period of validity for approval
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321. Registration of continuing conditions approval notices
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322. Vesting water services infrastructure in water services entity
PART 11 - Charging
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323. Charging information needed by territorial authorities
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324. Rating information needed by water services entity
325. Rating information that may not be withheld
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326. Liability for water services charges in respect of property
327. Liability for water services charges in respect of Maori land
328. Limitation on trustee liability
329. Water services charges and fees to constitute debt
330. Penalty for failure to pay water services charges and fees
331. Waiver or refund of debt
332. Waiver of penalty
333. Disputes do not suspend obligations to pay charges, fees, or penalties
334. Charging for volumetric use of water supply or wastewater services
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335. Board may set certain charges
336. Charging principles
337. Obligation to publish tariff lists
338. Boards must adopt discount policies
339. Chief executive of water services entity may discount charges
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340. Charges for water services may be averaged geographically
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341. Chief executive of water services entity may enter into negotiations to change certain provisions in certain contracts
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342. Liability for certain charges in respect of properties not connected to water supply or wastewater networks
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343. Requirements for charges for stormwater services
344. Liability for stormwater services charges
345. Water services entity not liable for rates in certain cases
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346. Basis on which water infrastructure contributions may be required
347. Principles for setting water infrastructure contributions or policies
348. Board may discount water infrastructure contributions in certain circumstances
349. Board must adopt water infrastructure contributions policy
350. Review of water infrastructure contributions policy
351. Crown exempt from water infrastructure contributions
352. When water services entity may charge for water infrastructure contributions
353. Review of decisions to charge water infrastructure contributions
354. Refund of water infrastructure contributions
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355. Right to object to assessed amount of water infrastructure contribution
356. Scope of water infrastructure contribution objections
357. Procedure for water infrastructure contribution objections
358. Consideration of water infrastructure contribution objection
359. Interim effect of water infrastructure contribution objection
360. Costs of water infrastructure contribution objections
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361. Territorial authorities may no longer use certain contributions
PART 12 - Compliance and enforcement
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SUBPART 1 - Director of Compliance and Enforcement
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362. Director of Compliance and Enforcement
363. Director’s functions, duties, and powers
364. Director’s duty to act independently
SUBPART 2 - Compliance and enforcement strategy
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365. Water services entity must issue compliance and enforcement strategy
366. Engagement on compliance and enforcement strategy
SUBPART 3 - Compliance and enforcement provisions
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367. Appointment of compliance officers
368. Identity cards
369. Suspension and ending of appointment of compliance officers
370. Compliance officer subject to Director of Compliance and Enforcement’s directions
371. Director of Compliance and Enforcement has powers of compliance officer
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372. Purpose of compliance powers
373. Power to restrict water supply
374. Directions
375. Compliance officer’s powers in respect of specified serious risk
376. Requirements for directions
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377. Power to take and test samples
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378. Power to obtain information
379. Power to require name and address
380. Power to question
381. Powers of entry and inspection
382. Power to enter place without search warrant
383. Notice of entry
384. Power of Director of Compliance and Enforcement to authorise making of applications for search warrants
385. Continuation of powers of entry and inspection without search warrants
386. Conditions of entry, search, and seizure
387. Compliance with Building Act 2004
388. Power to ask for assistance
389. Protection of persons acting under authority of Act
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390. Power to issue compliance order
391. Compliance with compliance order
392. Form and content of compliance order
393. Director may vary or cancel order
394. Formal irregularities or defects in order
395. When Director of Compliance and Enforcement may take remedial action
396. Power of Director of Compliance and Enforcement to take other remedial action
397. Costs of remedial or other action
398. Protection of Maori land against execution for debt
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399. Chief executive of water services entity may authorise persons to read water meters
400. Authorised persons may access properties under certain conditions
SUBPART 4 - Offences
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401. Carrying out building work over or near water services infrastructure without approval
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402. Intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct relating to water supply network that causes specified serious risk
403. Negligently engaging in conduct relating to water supply network that causes specified serious risk
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404. Intentionally or recklessly disposing of materials or substances into wastewater network
405. Negligently disposing of materials or substances into wastewater network
406. Connecting to, disconnecting from, or discharging into wastewater network without authorisation
407. Intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct relating to wastewater network that causes specified serious risk
408. Negligently engaging in conduct relating to wastewater network that causes specified serious risk
409. Discharging trade waste without trade waste permit
410. Breach of trade waste permit
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411. Intentionally or recklessly disposing of or discharging materials or substances into stormwater network causing specified serious risk
412. Negligently disposing of or discharging substances or materials into stormwater network
413. Intentionally or recklessly engaging in conduct relating to stormwater network that causes specified serious risk
414. Connecting to or disconnecting from, or discharging materials or substances into, stormwater network without authorisation
415. Negligently engaging in conduct relating to stormwater network that causes specified serious risk
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416. Discharging into water supply network without authorisation
417. Connecting to or disconnecting from water supply network or supplying water to another person without authorisation
418. Carrying out work on or in relation to water supply network, wastewater network, or stormwater network without authorisation
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419. Breach of controlled drinking water catchment management plan or permit
420. Breach of requirement, condition, authorisation, or prohibition in stormwater network rule
421. Failure to comply with rule relating to equipment or device
422. Failure to notify water services entity of notifiable risk or hazard
423. Failure to comply with water use restriction or limit
424. Breach of rule relating to undertaking specified classes of work near, under, or above water supply system, wastewater network, or stormwater network
425. Failure to comply with direction issued by compliance officer
426. Failure to comply with compliance order or court order
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427. Tampering with water meter
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428. Hindering or obstructing employee or agent of water services entity
429. Threatening or assaulting employee or agent of water services entity
430. Pretending to be compliance officer, employee, or agent of water services entity
SUBPART 5 - Infringement offences
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431. Interpretation
432. Infringement offences
433. When infringement notice may be issued
434. How infringement notice may be served
435. What infringement notice must contain
436. Revocation of infringement notice before payment is made
437. Payment of infringement fees
438. Reminder notices
SUBPART 6 - Criminal proceedings
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439. Meaning of enforcement action
440. Person may notify Director of Compliance and Enforcement of interest in knowing of enforcement action
441. Prosecutions by Director of Compliance and Enforcement
442. Private prosecutions
443. Continuing or repeated matters
SUBPART 7 - Limitation periods
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444. Limitation period for prosecutions brought by Director of Compliance and Enforcement
445. Extension of time if Director of Compliance and Enforcement needs longer to decide whether to bring prosecution
446. Certain proceedings may be brought after end of limitation period if fresh evidence discovered
SUBPART 8 - Defences for strict liability offences
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447. Defences in prosecution for strict liability offence
SUBPART 9 - Liability of certain persons
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448. Liability of body corporate or unincorporated body
449. Liability of body corporate, unincorporated body, principal, or individual
450. Defence in prosecution of body corporate, principal, or individual
SUBPART 10 - Sentencing for offences
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451. Application of this subpart
452. Sentencing criteria
453. Order for payment of costs in bringing prosecution
454. Injunctions
455. Supervision and training orders
456. Restriction or prohibition order
SUBPART 11 - Review and appeals
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457. Application for internal review
458. Decision of water services entity
459. Notice of decision on internal review
460. Stay of reviewable decision on internal review
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461. Appeal
462. Interim order by District Court
463. Appeal to High Court
464. Appeals to Court of Appeal or Supreme Court
465. Effect of appeal against compliance order
PART 13 - Miscellaneous provisions
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SUBPART 1 - Reviews
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466. Interim review of governance and accountability arrangements under Act
467. Comprehensive review of water services legislation
468. Reviewer
469. Reviewer’s power to request information
470. Report
471. Repeal of this subpart
SUBPART 2 - Engagement, publication, and review requirements
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472. Engagement requirements
473. Principles of engagement with consumers and communities
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474. Consumer forum
475. Consumer engagement stocktake
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476. Report on engagement
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477. Review requirements
SUBPART 3 - Financial arrangements
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478. Charges as security
479. Crown may lend money to water services entity
SUBPART 4 - Information provisions
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480. Requirement to provide information to territorial authority for purposes of land information memorandum
481. Requirement to provide information to territorial authority for purposes of project information memorandum
482. Reporting and record-keeping rules
483. Engagement on reporting and record-keeping rules
SUBPART 5 - Regulations
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484. Regulations: general
485. Regulations: volumetric charging
SUBPART 6 - Other matters
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486. Delegation by chief executive of water services entity
487. Application of Schedule 6
488. Relationship with local Acts
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SCHEDULE 2
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