You can find information about a law called the Pollution of water supply. This law was part of the Local Government Act 1974. It was repealed, which means it is no longer a law, on 1 July 1992, by section 42(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992. You can look at the Local Government Amendment Act 1992 to learn more about the change. The law used to be in section 409, but it is not a law anymore.

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408: Offences with respect to water supply, or

"Rules about breaking water supply laws"

410: Factories, etc, may be examined, or

"Factories and workplaces can be inspected, but this rule is no longer used."

Part 24Regional water supply

409Pollution of water supply (Repealed)

Notes

Section 409: repealed, on 1 July 1992, by section 42(1) of the Local Government Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 42).