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Local Government Act 2002

Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities - General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subparts 1 and 1A - Information required for purpose of advising Minister

258ZB: Secretary may require water services information

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"The government can ask for details about water services to help make good decisions."

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The Secretary can ask certain people for information about water services. You might be asked for this information if you are a local authority, a water service provider, or a shareholder in a water organisation. The Secretary needs this information to advise the Minister about using their powers under this part of the Act.

The Secretary wants this information so they can help the Minister make decisions. If you are asked for information, you must provide it in the way the Secretary requests.

The Secretary gets this power from the Local Government Act 2002, which was amended by the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.

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Part 10Powers of Minister to act in relation to local authorities
General provisions applying to Ministerial powers conferred under subparts 1 and 1A: Information required for purpose of advising Minister

258ZBSecretary may require water services information

  1. For the purpose set out in subsection (2), the Secretary may require the following parties to provide the Secretary with information that relates to providing water services under this Act:

  2. a local authority:
    1. a water service provider:
      1. a shareholder in a water organisation.

        1. The purpose is to enable the Secretary to advise the Minister in relation to exercising the Minister’s powers under this Part.

        2. A party that is required to provide the Secretary with information under subsection (1) must provide the information in accordance with the terms of the request.

        Notes
        • section 258ZB: inserted, on , by section 54 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).