If you are a water service provider and you do not follow the rules in this Part of the law, it does not mean that any agreements or contracts you have made are not valid. You still have to stick to the deals you have made, even if you made a mistake with the rules. This means that not following the rules does not get you out of any obligations you already have.

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221: Part applies in place of provisions in LGA 2002, or

"This part of the law overrides some rules in the Local Government Act 2002 for water organisations."

223: Publication requirements, or

"Putting important water documents online for the public to see"

Part 4Planning, reporting, and financial management

222Failure to comply with this Part or water services strategy

A failure by a water service provider to comply with any requirement in this Part, or to implement a proposal contained in its water services strategy, does not affect the validity or enforceability of any deed, agreement, right, or obligation entered into, obtained, or incurred by that water service provider.