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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Water supply and wastewater services for Auckland - Powers of Auckland water organisation

63: Powers of Auckland water organisation under Local Government Act 1974

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"Auckland water organisations have special powers to manage wastewater services under the Local Government Act 1974."

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If you are part of an Auckland water organisation that is not a local authority, you have certain powers under the Local Government Act 1974. You can use these powers when dealing with wastewater services. The powers are outlined in sections of the Local Government Act 1974, including section 451 about diverting drainage works.

You also have powers under section 459 to require landowners to provide private drains in certain cases. Other powers include section 460 about constructing private drains through neighbouring properties.

You can use section 461 for further rules about private drains, section 462 to declare a private drain a public drain, section 467 about unlawful connections to private drains, and section 468 about tree roots blocking public drains.

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Powers of Auckland water organisation

63Powers of Auckland water organisation under Local Government Act 1974

  1. An Auckland water organisation that is not a local authority has the powers of a council under the following sections of the Local Government Act 1974 in relation to its wastewater services (and those sections apply accordingly, with any necessary modifications):

  2. section 451 (diversion, etc, of drainage works):
    1. section 459 (council may require owners of land in certain cases to provide private drains):
      1. section 460 (construction of private drains through adjoining premises):
        1. section 461 (further provisions with respect to private drains):
          1. section 462 (council may declare private drain to be public drain):
            1. section 467 (unlawful connection of private drain):
              1. section 468 (tree roots obstructing public drains).

                Notes
                • Section 63: added, on , by section 31 of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 36).