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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Provision of water services: operational matters - Accessing land to carry out water services infrastructure work - General requirements

169: Requirement to produce evidence of authority and identity

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"Show your ID and permission when entering someone's land to work on water services"

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If you are an officer, employee, or agent of a water service provider, you must show proof of who you are and why you are there when you enter someone's land under a court order made under section 168. This is so the person knows you have the right to be on their land. You need to have this proof with you when you enter the land.

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Accessing land to carry out water services infrastructure work: General requirements

169Requirement to produce evidence of authority and identity

  1. An officer, employee, or agent of a water service provider acting under a court order made under section 168 must produce evidence of their authority and identity on entering any land under this subpart.

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