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Water Services Act 2021

Preliminary provisions - General

19A: Application to New Zealand Defence Force

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"Rules for New Zealand Defence Force water services"

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This Act does not apply to the New Zealand Defence Force when they supply water services if they follow their own rules. The Chief of Defence Force must make these rules and give a copy to the Water Services Authority. You can find out what the New Zealand Defence Force is by looking at the Defence Act 1990. The Chief of Defence Force must also make sure their water services comply with this Act as much as possible. They have to review their rules regularly with the Water Services Authority. An officer in the New Zealand Defence Force is someone defined in section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
General

19AApplication to New Zealand Defence Force

  1. Despite section 19, this Act does not apply to the New Zealand Defence Force supplying water services if the Chief of Defence Force, or any other officer or person authorised by the Chief of Defence Force, has—

  2. issued and promulgated a Defence Force Instruction; and
    1. provided a copy of the Instruction to the Water Services Authority.

      1. The Chief of Defence Force, or any other officer or person authorised by the Chief of Defence Force, must consult the Water Services Authority before issuing and promulgating a Defence Force Instruction under subsection (1).

      2. However, despite issuing and promulgating a Defence Force Instruction, the Chief of Defence Force must ensure that the supply of water services by the New Zealand Defence Force—

      3. complies with the requirements of this Act to the extent that is reasonably practicable; and
        1. is carried out in accordance with the Defence Force Instruction by—
          1. members of the New Zealand Defence Force; and
            1. any other person.

            2. The Chief of Defence Force, or any other officer or person authorised by the Chief of Defence Force, must, in consultation with the Water Services Authority, periodically review the requirements in the Defence Force Instruction for supplying water services.

            3. In this section, unless the context otherwise requires,—

              New Zealand Defence Force means the New Zealand Defence Force constituted under the Defence Act 1990

                officer has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Defence Act 1990.

                Notes
                • Section 19A: inserted, on , by section 127 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).