A law called the Local Government Act 2002 has a part about closing small water services. You need to know that section 134 of this law is about the criteria for closing a water service. This section has been repealed, which means it is no longer in force, as of 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.

The repeal of section 134 means that the criteria for closing a water service are no longer part of the law. You can find more information about the law that repealed section 134 by looking at the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025. This law changed the original law, and section 134 is not part of it anymore.