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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Miscellaneous provisions - Review of water services system

338: Minister to initiate review

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"The Minister must start checking the water services system to see how it's working."

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The Minister has to start a review of the water services system, as specified in section 339(1). You will know this review is happening between 54 and 66 months after the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 starts. The Minister must talk to other Ministers before starting the review. The Minister starts the review by preparing the terms of reference under section 340 and appointing a reviewer under section 341.

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Part 5Miscellaneous provisions
Review of water services system

338Minister to initiate review

  1. The Minister must initiate a review of the water services system, as specified in section 339(1),—

  2. no sooner than 54 months after the commencement of this Act; and
    1. no later than 66 months after that commencement.

      1. Before initiating a review, the Minister must consult all other Ministers of the Crown that the Minister considers appropriate.

      2. The Minister initiates a review by—

      3. preparing the terms of reference for the review under section 340; and
        1. appointing a reviewer under section 341.