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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Powers of compliance officers - Directions

104: Directions

You could also call this:

"Following rules from a compliance officer to keep drinking water safe"

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You can get a direction from a compliance officer if you supply drinking water. The officer can give you a direction for certain purposes, which are outlined in section 103(a) to (d). You might get a direction if you supply drinking water under section 33 or 34. You must follow the direction within the time frame given. The direction might say you have to do something immediately. You have to comply with the direction. A direction can be changed or cancelled at any time. But if it is changed or cancelled, it does not affect what happened before. A compliance officer must follow certain rules when giving a direction, which are outlined in section 125. A direction can require you to treat the drinking water. This is to make sure the water is safe to drink. The compliance officer will make sure you know what to do.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Powers of compliance officers: Directions

104Directions

  1. A compliance officer may issue a direction to a drinking water supplier, or to any person supplying drinking water under section 33 or 34, for the purposes in section 103(a) to (d).

  2. A drinking water supplier or other person to whom a direction is issued must comply with the direction within any time frame (including immediately) specified in the direction (if any).

  3. A direction may be amended or revoked at any time.

  4. The amendment or revocation of a direction does not have retrospective effect.

  5. A compliance officer must issue a direction under this section in accordance with the requirements in section 125.

  6. To avoid doubt, a direction issued under this section may require the treatment of drinking water.

Notes
  • Section 104(1): amended, on , by section 244 of the Water Services Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 52).