A law called section 225 of the Local Government Act 2002 has been repealed. This means it is no longer a law. You can find out more about the law that repealed it by looking at the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025. This change happened on 27 August 2025.

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This page was last updated on 6 October 2025

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Environment and resources > Water managementGovernment and voting > Local councils

224: Offence relating to water wastage, or

"Wasting water used to be against the law"

226: Liability for cost of damage, or

"You don't have to pay for damage because this law no longer exists."

Part 9Offences, penalties, infringement offences, and legal proceedings
Offences: Offences relating to water

225Offences relating to waterworks (Repealed)

Notes

Section 225: repealed, on 27 August 2025, by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).