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Water Services Act 2021

2: Commencement

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"When the Water Services Act 2021 starts"

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This Act starts on the earlier of two dates. You need to know it can start on a date chosen by the Governor-General or two years after it gets the Royal assent. The Governor-General can choose different start dates for different parts of the Act. You can find out more about how this works by looking at the Legislation Act 2019. The Governor-General makes an Order in Council to set the start date. This Order in Council is a type of secondary legislation. The start date can be different for different parts of the Act.

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2Commencement

  1. This Act comes into force on the earlier of—

  2. a date appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and
    1. the date that is 2 years after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.

      1. One or more Orders in Council may be made under subsection (1)(a) appointing different dates for different provisions.

      2. An Order in Council made under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

      Notes
      • Section 2(1)(a): this Act brought into force (except for sections 58, 138, 139, 141(c) and (d), 144, 146(1)(c), 147, and 148), on , by clause 2(2) of the Water Services Act Commencement Order 2021 (SL 2021/354).
      • Section 2(1)(a): section 58 brought into force, on , by clause 2(1) of the Water Services Act Commencement Order 2021 (SL 2021/354).