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Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009

Water supply and wastewater services for Auckland - Council must consult other Auckland water organisations when assessing water and other sanitary services

78: Council must consult Auckland water organisations when assessing water services

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"The Council must talk to Auckland's water organisations when checking water services."

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When you look at how the Council checks water services in Auckland, there are some rules they must follow. The Council has a duty to assess things like access to drinking water, and the provision of wastewater and stormwater services, as outlined in sections 69 to 71 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1444959. The Council must talk to each Auckland water organisation when making these assessments.

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Part 5Water supply and wastewater services for Auckland
Council must consult other Auckland water organisations when assessing water and other sanitary services

78Council must consult Auckland water organisations when assessing water services

  1. Subsection (2) applies to the Council when carrying out its duty under sections 69 to 71 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 to assess the following within Auckland:

  2. access to drinking water:
    1. the provision of wastewater services and stormwater services.

      1. The Council must consult each Auckland water organisation in making its assessment.

      Notes
      • Section 78: replaced, on , by section 172 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).