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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities - Additional ministerial powers of assistance and intervention: water services - Minister may appoint Crown facilitator—water services

258MB: How Crown facilitator—water services is appointed

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The Minister can choose one person or a group of people to be a Crown facilitator for water services. You need to know that if the Minister chooses a group, they must pick one person to be in charge. The Minister tells the person or group they have been chosen by sending them a written notice.

The written notice must include important information, such as why the Minister made the appointment and what the Crown facilitator's job is. It must also say how much authority the Crown facilitator has and when their appointment starts and ends. The notice will tell you which local authority, water organisation, or consumer trust the Crown facilitator will be working with.

The Minister makes the appointment official by sending the written notice to the person or group, as stated in the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025. You can find more information about this in the legislation. The appointment is part of the Local Government Act 2002.

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Part 10Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
Additional ministerial powers of assistance and intervention: water services: Minister may appoint Crown facilitator—water services

258MBHow Crown facilitator—water services is appointed

  1. The Minister may appoint 1 person or a panel of 2 or more people to be a Crown facilitator—water services.

  2. If the Minister appoints a panel to be a Crown facilitator—water services, the Minister must appoint 1 member as the chairperson.

  3. The Minister appoints a Crown facilitator—water services by providing notice in writing to the person appointed or, if the Minister appoints a panel, to each member of the panel.

  4. The notice must include the following information:

  5. the terms of reference of the Crown facilitator—water services, including—
    1. an outline of the reasons for making the appointment; and
      1. the problem or opportunity that the appointment is intended to address; and
        1. the role of the Crown facilitator; and
          1. the extent of the Crown facilitator’s authority:
          2. the start and end dates of the appointment:
            1. the local authority, the group of local authorities, the water organisation, or the consumer trust to which the Crown facilitator is appointed.

              Notes
              • Section 258MB: inserted, on , by section 45 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).