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Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Water services - Water services regulated under this Part

57C: Water services declared to be regulated

You could also call this:

"Rules for managing water, wastewater, and stormwater services"

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The law says some water services are regulated under this Part. You need to know what these services are. They include water supply services, wastewater services, and stormwater services that are declared to be regulated by an Order in Council made under section 57L. You should understand that these services are covered by the law. The law applies to these water services to make sure they are managed properly.

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Part 4Regulated goods or services
Water services: Water services regulated under this Part

57CWater services declared to be regulated

  1. The following are regulated under this Part:

  2. water supply services:
    1. wastewater services:
      1. stormwater services declared to be regulated by Order in Council made under section 57L.

        Notes
        • Section 57C: inserted, on , by section 14 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).