This Act is about helping local government manage and deliver water services to you and your community. The Act does this by making sure local councils plan how they will deliver water services. It also helps local councils if they are having trouble making these plans.
The Act requires local councils to share important information with the public about how they deliver water services. This helps make sure that water services are delivered in a way that is fair and good for everyone. The Act also sets out how local councils should consult with you and your community when making decisions about water services.
The Act has rules for local councils to follow when they are making decisions about water services, such as when they are setting up new organisations to deliver water services. It also has special rules for Watercare, which is the organisation that delivers water services in Auckland, to make sure it is financially sustainable and separate from the Auckland Council.
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1: Title, or
"Law about local government arranging water services"
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
