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Part 2Provisions relating to supply of drinking water
Requirements relating to notifications and record keeping

36Notification duties of drinking water supplier

  1. A drinking water supplier must notify the Water Services Authority, and every territorial authority whose district contains consumers or drinking water suppliers supplied by the supplier, of the supplier’s intention or proposal—

  2. to cease to be the owner of a registered drinking water supply, including the details of the intended new owner if ownership of the supply is to be transferred; or
    1. to cease supply of drinking water to consumers or drinking water suppliers; or
      1. to limit connections to the supply; or
        1. to reduce or limit the volume of drinking water supplied to consumers or drinking water suppliers.

          1. Subsection (1)(b) and (d) does not apply to a restriction or an interruption of supply of drinking water to which section 25(4), (5), or (7) applies.

          2. A drinking water supplier must notify the Water Services Authority of—

          3. instances known to the supplier of persons being supplied drinking water from an unregistered drinking water supply; and
            1. material instances known to the supplier of the failure of another drinking water supplier to supply drinking water in accordance with the requirements of the drinking water safety plan, the drinking water standards, any enforceable undertaking entered into with the chief executive, or the requirements of any compliance order or other direction issued by the Water Services Authority or a compliance officer; and
              1. any material concern they have regarding the ability of the operator of a drinking water supply to maintain authorisation in accordance with sections 68 and 71.

                1. A notification must be made in an approved form, and if made—

                2. under subsection (1), must be made at least 30 days before the event is intended or proposed to occur; and
                  1. under subsection (3), must be made as soon as practicable in the circumstances.

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                    Notes
                    • Section 36(1): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                    • Section 36(3): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
                    • Section 36(3)(b): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).