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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Structural arrangements for providing water services - Water organisations - Water organisations: establishment and ownership

46: Limited role of water organisation

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"What a water organisation is allowed to do"

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A water organisation can only do certain things. You know it can provide water services as set out in this Act. It can also provide services that help it provide water services, like managing water services networks.

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Part 2Structural arrangements for providing water services
Water organisations: Water organisations: establishment and ownership

46Limited role of water organisation

  1. A water organisation must not do anything other than—

  2. provide water services in accordance with this Act; or
    1. provide services that are related to, or necessary for, providing water services (for example, the management or maintenance of water services networks).