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WATER SERVICES ENTITIES ACT 2022 - SECT 252

252 Purpose of subpart

The purpose of this subpart is to—

a) provide that a water services entity is responsible for managing—

i) stormwater in the urban areas in its service area; and

ii) the effects of stormwater in those areas; and

b) provide a framework to—

i) deliver strategic and long-term outcomes for the management of stormwater in urban areas; and

ii) enable engagement with the framework; and

c) provide, alongside relationship agreements and service-level agreements under Part 5A , a framework for co-ordination of agencies with responsibilities relating to stormwater in urban areas; and

d) require water services entities to provide comprehensive risk management of stormwater in urban areas; and

e) provide Taumata Arowai with oversight of the stormwater management of water services entities.

History: Section 252: inserted, on 31 August 2023, by section 34 of the Water Services Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 52).