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Water Services Act 2021

Provisions relating to supply of drinking water - Statutory management and transfer of operations

88: Notice of appointment to drinking water supplier

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"Getting a notice when someone new is in charge of your drinking water"

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You get a notice when someone is appointed to be in charge of your drinking water. The chief executive must send this notice to the drinking water supplier at least 90 days before the appointment starts. The notice must be in writing and include important details like how long the appointment lasts and what the appointed person must do.

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Part 2Provisions relating to supply of drinking water
Statutory management and transfer of operations

88Notice of appointment to drinking water supplier

  1. The chief executive must notify a drinking water supplier of an appointment under section 83 not less than 90 days before the commencement of the appointment.

  2. The notice must—

  3. be in writing; and
    1. specify the period for which the appointment is made; and
      1. specify the supplier’s functions and duties under this Act that the appointed person is required to perform; and
        1. contain the contact information for the chief executive of the Water Services Authority described in section 125(2).

          Notes
          • Section 88(2)(d): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).