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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks - Development and making of NEDS

97F: Water Services Authority recommends NEDS to Minister

You could also call this:

"Water Services Authority suggests new water rules to the Minister"

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When the Water Services Authority finishes developing the NEDS and talking to people about it, they can suggest to the Minister that the NEDS be made official through regulations made under section 200. You can think of the Minister as a person who makes big decisions. The Water Services Authority is a group that helps with water services.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks: Development and making of NEDS

97FWater Services Authority recommends NEDS to Minister

  1. On completing the development of the NEDS, including the consultation process, the Water Services Authority may recommend to the Minister that the NEDS be issued by regulations made under section 200.

Notes
  • Section 97F: inserted, on , by section 146 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).