You can't take water from streams that supply water races. A law called section 436 used to say this, but it is no longer in force. It was repealed on 1 July 2003 by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002.

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Environment and resources > Farming and fishingEnvironment and resources > Town planning

435: Discontinuance of supply of water outside district, or

"Stopping water supply to areas outside a local council's district"

437: Offences with respect to water races, or

"Rules about not damaging water channels"

Part 25Water races
Provisions for the protection of water races

436Drawing off water from streams supplying water race (Repealed)

Notes

Section 436: repealed, on 1 July 2003, by section 266 of the Local Government Act 2002 (2002 No 84).