Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Provision of water services: operational matters - Accessing land to carry out water services infrastructure work - Work on roads

173: Notice requirement

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"Telling people before working on a road: water providers must give notice before starting work"

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Before you work on any road, a water service provider must tell the people in charge of the road and any utility operators who might be affected by the work. They must give notice of what they plan to do, where they plan to do it, and why they need to do it. The notice must include details like the location of the work, what the work is, and the reasons for doing it.

When a water service provider gives notice, they are telling the local authority or the person with jurisdiction over the road, and any utility operator with infrastructure like pipes and lines that might be affected. You can find more information about this by looking at the related legislation. The water service provider must make sure they follow the correct process before starting any work on the road.

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Part 3Provision of water services: operational matters
Accessing land to carry out water services infrastructure work: Work on roads

173Notice requirement

  1. Before working on any road, a water service provider must give notice of the intention to enter and carry out the work to—

  2. the local authority or other person with jurisdiction over the road; and
    1. any utility operator whose infrastructure (including pipes and lines) is likely to be affected by the work.
      1. Every notice must specify the location of the proposed work, the nature of the work, and the reasons for it.

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