Part 1Preliminary provisions
3Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to establish a framework for local government to provide water services in a flexible, cost-effective, financially sustainable, and accountable manner, by—
- providing for territorial authorities’ responsibility for providing water services in their districts and the different methods by which they can structure service provision arrangements, including through water organisations; and
- setting out the responsibilities that apply to territorial authorities and water organisations as water service providers, and the functions, duties, and powers that are associated with meeting those responsibilities; and
- ensuring that information about providing water services, including information relating to revenue, charging, expenditure, and levels of service, is transparent for consumers and communities.