The council can give water to the groups it is made up of. You need to know that this rule is part of the Regional water supply in the Local Government Act 1974. This rule is called 'Council may supply water to constituent authorities' and it was repealed on 1 July 1992 by section 42(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992.

The council is not allowed to do this anymore because the rule was repealed. This means the rule was cancelled on 1 July 1992. The rule was part of the Local Government Act 1974 before it was repealed.

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399: Interpretation, or

"What words in the law mean: explaining key terms in the Local Government Act 1974"

401: Council may construct or purchase waterworks, or

"Councils can build or buy water supply systems for their communities."

Part 24Regional water supply

400Council may supply water to constituent authorities (Repealed)

Notes

Section 400: repealed, on 1 July 1992, by section 42(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 42).