Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Water Services Act 2021

Preliminary provisions - General

19: Act binds the Crown

You could also call this:

"The government must follow this law too"

Illustration for Water Services Act 2021

This Act applies to the Crown. You need to know the Crown is the government. The Crown can be a separate entity when following this Act. It can also supply drinking water on its own. Some parts of the Crown are not separate entities. They cannot supply drinking water on their own. This section has an exception, which is explained in section 20.

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 It might be out of date or be missing some parts.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=LMS374688.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Government and voting > Government departmentsHealth and wellbeing > Public healthHealth and wellbeing > Food and water safety
Previous

18: Transitional, savings, and related provisions, or

"Rules to help change to the new water laws"

Next

19A: Application to New Zealand Defence Force, or

"Rules for New Zealand Defence Force water services"

Part 1Preliminary provisions
General

19Act binds the Crown

  1. This Act binds the Crown.

  2. An instrument of the Crown that is a Crown organisation (whether or not a body corporate)—

  3. must be treated as if it were a separate legal personality for the purpose of complying with this Act; and
    1. may be a drinking water supplier in its own right.

      1. An instrument of the Crown that is not a Crown organisation or a body corporate—

      2. does not have separate legal personality; and
        1. must not be a drinking water supplier in its own right.

          1. This section is subject to section 20.

          Compare
          • 2015 No 70 s 5