13Contents of water services delivery plan

1. A territorial authority’s water services delivery plan must contain the following information in relation to the water services delivered in the authority’s district:

2. a description of the current state of the water services network:
3. a description of the current levels of service relating to water services provided:
4. a description of—
   1. the areas in the district that receive water services (including a description of any areas in the district that do not receive water services); and
   2. the water services infrastructure associated with providing for population growth and development capacity:
5. whether and to what extent water services—
   1. comply with current regulatory requirements:
   2. will comply with any anticipated future regulatory requirements:
6. if any water services do not comply with current regulatory requirements or will not comply with any anticipated future regulatory requirements,—
   1. a description of the non-compliance; and
   2. a description of how the anticipated or proposed model or arrangements provided under paragraph (k) will assist to ensure water services will comply:
7. details of the capital and operational expenditure required—
   1. to deliver the water services; and
   2. to ensure that water services comply with regulatory requirements:
8. financial projections for delivering water services over the period covered by the plan, including—
   1. the operating costs and revenue required to deliver water services; and
   2. projected capital expenditure on water services infrastructure; and
   3. projected borrowing to deliver water services:
9. an assessment of the current condition, lifespan, and value of the water services networks:
10. a description of the asset management approach being used, including capital, maintenance, and operational programmes for delivering water services:
11. a description of any issues, constraints, and risks that impact on delivering water services:
12. the anticipated or proposed model or arrangements for delivering water services (including whether the territorial authority is likely to enter into a joint arrangement under section 10 or will continue to deliver water services in its district alone):
13. an explanation of how the revenue from, and delivery of, water services will be separated from the territorial authority’s other functions and activities:
14. a summary of any consultation undertaken as part of developing the information required to be included in the plan under paragraph (k):
15. an explanation of what the territorial authority proposes to do to ensure that the delivery of water services will be financially sustainable by 30 June 2028:
16. an implementation plan—
    1. for delivering the proposed model or arrangements described under paragraph (k); and
    2. if a territorial authority is proposing to deliver water services itself and not as part of a joint arrangement for delivering water services, that sets out the action that the territorial authority will take to ensure its delivery of water services will be financially sustainable by 30 June 2028:
17. any other information prescribed in rules made by the Secretary under section 16.

18. For the purposes of subsection (1)(o), an implementation plan must include the following:

19. a process for delivering the proposed model or arrangements:
20. a commitment to give effect to the proposed model or arrangements once the plan is accepted:
21. the name of each territorial authority that commits to delivering the proposed model or arrangements:
22. the time frames and milestones for delivering the proposed model or arrangements.

23. A water services delivery plan must also comply with any requirements prescribed in rules made by the Secretary under section 16.