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Health Act 1956

Drinking water - Drinking-water standards

69O: Minister may issue, adopt, amend, or revoke drinking-water standards

You could also call this:

"The Minister can make or change rules for safe drinking water."

The Minister can issue, adopt, amend, or revoke drinking-water standards. You should know that the Minister has this power. The Minister's power to issue, adopt, amend, or revoke drinking-water standards was repealed on 15 November 2021, by section 206(1) of the Water Services Act 2021.

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Part 2ADrinking water
Drinking-water standards

69OMinister may issue, adopt, amend, or revoke drinking-water standards (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 69O: repealed, on , by section 206(1) of the Water Services Act 2021 (2021 No 36).