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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - Remedial action

126: When chief executive may carry out remedial action

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"When the boss can fix a problem if you don't follow the rules"

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You can get a compliance order to follow certain rules. If you do not follow the order, the chief executive may take action. The chief executive will tell you in writing what they plan to do and that you may have to pay for it. They can take action if they think it is needed to protect public health, and they believe it is reasonable.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Remedial action

126When chief executive may carry out remedial action

  1. This section applies if a person fails to comply with the whole or any part of a compliance order that is issued to the person.

  2. The chief executive may take any remedial action the chief executive believes reasonable to address serious risks to public health after giving written notice to the person of—

  3. the chief executive's intention to take that action; and
    1. the person's liability for the costs of that action.

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