You need to know that a law called the Local Government Act 2002 has a part about drinking water services. This part is called 'Requirement to assess drinking water services'. It was repealed, which means it is no longer a law, on 27 August 2025. This change happened because of section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.

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124: Interpretation, or

"What words in the law mean: a list of explanations that is no longer part of the law"

126: Requirements following assessment of community drinking water service, or

"Rules for community drinking water after it's been checked"

Part 7Specific obligations and restrictions on local authorities and other persons
Specific obligation to assess certain sanitary services

125Requirement to assess drinking water services (Repealed)

Notes

Section 125: repealed, on 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).