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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks - Water service providers ensure compliance with NEDS

97K: Vesting in water service providers

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"Who owns the water pipes and equipment"

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You are a water service provider. You must not take ownership of water services infrastructure from someone unless it meets the design and performance rules in the NEDS. You do not have to take ownership of infrastructure that meets the NEDS rules. The rules about taking ownership of infrastructure are part of the Water Services Act 2021, which can be found on the legislation website.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks: Water service providers ensure compliance with NEDS

97KVesting in water service providers

  1. A water service provider must not accept a transfer of ownership of water services infrastructure from any person unless the infrastructure meets the design, construction, and operational performance requirements in the NEDS.

  2. A water service provider is not required to accept a transfer of ownership of infrastructure that meets the requirements in the NEDS.

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