Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

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

97N: Repair, replacement, maintenance, decommissioning, etc, of infrastructure

You could also call this:

"Fixing and looking after water services infrastructure"

Illustration for Water Services Act 2021

You need to follow the NEDS when you do work on water services infrastructure. This includes repairing, upgrading, replacing, or maintaining it. You must do this when you work on the whole or part of the infrastructure. You do not have to follow this rule for work that is necessary for the infrastructure to keep working. This also applies if the work does not significantly change the infrastructure's capacity, efficiency, security, or safety. For example, this might be minor or isolated work. You can find more information about the rules you must follow by looking at the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=LMS1509362.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Environment and resources > Town planningTransport and travel > Public transport
Previous

97M: Construction of infrastructure, or

"Building water pipes and systems must meet standards"

Next

97O: Information requirements, or

"Following rules for sharing water services information"

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

97NRepair, replacement, maintenance, decommissioning, etc, of infrastructure

  1. A water service provider that is carrying out work repairing, upgrading, replacing, renewing, maintaining, or decommissioning the whole or any part of any water services infrastructure must comply with the NEDS.

  2. This section does not apply to work that—

  3. is necessary or desirable for the continued operation of the relevant infrastructure; and
    1. does not significantly alter the capacity, efficiency, security, or safety of the infrastructure (for example, because the work is minor or isolated).

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