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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Compliance orders

125: General provisions relating to directions and orders

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"Rules for Getting Official Directions or Orders in Writing"

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When you get a direction, prohibition, or requirement under sections like section 62, 104, or 105, it must be in writing. You will also get contact information for the Water Services Authority and the compliance officer. This information tells you that you have a right to review under section 89 or appeal under section 93. When you are given a direction, it can be addressed to you by your legal name or business name. Contact information includes the chief executive's name, the compliance officer's name, and details like a phone number, email, or address.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Compliance orders

125General provisions relating to directions and orders

  1. A direction, prohibition, or requirement issued under section 62, 104, or 105 and a compliance order issued under section 120—

  2. must be in writing; and
    1. must contain contact information for the Water Services Authority and the compliance officer (if applicable); and
      1. must state that a person has a right of review under section 89 or a right of appeal under section 93; and
        1. may be addressed to any person under the person's legal name or usual business name or style.

          1. In this section, contact information includes—

          2. the name of the chief executive, and the name of the compliance officer (if applicable); and
            1. 1 or more of the following:
              1. telephone number:
                1. email address:
                  1. physical or postal address.

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                  • Section 125(1)(b): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).