Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Water Services Act 2021

Preliminary provisions - Interpretation - Key terms

11: Meaning of operator

You could also call this:

"What is an operator of a drinking water supply?"

Illustration for Water Services Act 2021

In the Water Services Act 2021, when you hear the term operator, it refers to the person who runs a drinking water supply or oversees how it is run. You are an operator if you are in charge of a drinking water supply or if you are part of an organisation that helps run it. This also includes organisations or individuals who are listed on a register or have permission to operate a drinking water supply, as stated in regulations made under section 200.

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 It might be out of date or be missing some parts.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=LMS374674.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Health and wellbeing > Public healthHealth and wellbeing > Food and water safetyEnvironment and resources > ConservationEnvironment and resources > Town planningBusiness > Industry rules
Previous

10: Meaning of domestic self-supply and shared domestic supplier, or

"What 'domestic self-supply' and 'shared domestic supplier' mean in the Water Services Act 2021"

Next

12: Meaning of owner, or

"Who is in charge of the drinking water supply"

Part 1Preliminary provisions
Interpretation: Key terms

11Meaning of operator

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, operator, in relation to a drinking water supply,—

    1. means the person who operates the supply or supervises its operation or aspects of its operation; and
      1. includes an organisation or individual involved in the operation of a drinking water supply if the organisation or individual is authorised or included on a register in accordance with regulations made under section 200.