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Commerce Act 1986

Regulated goods or services - Water services - Other functions of Commission in relation to water services

57S: Commission must take into account duties owed by suppliers of water services

You could also call this:

"The Commission considers water suppliers' responsibilities when making decisions about water services."

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When the Commission makes decisions about water services, you need to know they consider the responsibilities of water suppliers. These responsibilities come from other laws, agreements, or Treaty settlement obligations. The Commission thinks about how water suppliers must meet water quality standards and support planning, growth, and housing development when making decisions about water services.

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Part 4Regulated goods or services
Water services: Other functions of Commission in relation to water services

57SCommission must take into account duties owed by suppliers of water services

  1. The Commission must take into account the duties owed by suppliers of water services under other legislation or instruments or under Treaty settlement obligations (for example, under water quality standards and requirements to support and enable planning processes, growth, and housing and urban development) when applying this subpart in relation to water services.

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