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Water Services Act 2021

Preliminary provisions - Key principles relating to functions, powers, and duties

16: Person may have more than 1 duty

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"You can have more than one job to do under the Water Services Act"

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You can have more than one duty under the Water Services Act 2021. This happens if you belong to more than one group of people who have duties. You can also have more than one duty if the Act says you do.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
Key principles relating to functions, powers, and duties

16Person may have more than 1 duty

  1. A person may have more than 1 duty imposed on the person by or under this Act if—

  2. the person belongs to more than 1 class of duty holder; or
    1. the Act otherwise imposes more than 1 duty on the person.

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