Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Act 2024
Summary of changes
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10 September 2025
- Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
- Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- Amended the description of expenses recoverable from Watercare under section 89
- Inserted a new transitional provision relating to the expenses of the Crown monitor under the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025
- Removed the requirement for the Water Services Authority to have regard to the hierarchy of obligations in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
Affected provisions
- 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions Inserted a new transitional provision relating to the expenses of the Crown monitor under the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025
- 4: Overview Removed the requirement for the Water Services Authority to have regard to the hierarchy of obligations in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
- 5: Interpretation Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
- 14: Contents of joint water services delivery plan Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 20: Secretary accepts water services delivery plan Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
- 21: Publication of accepted water services delivery plan Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions
- 58: Purposes of this Part Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 61: Alternative requirement: decision making Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 62: Alternative requirement: consultation Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 63: Alternative requirement: consultation on amendment to long-term plan Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 64: Alternative requirement: information requirements for consultation Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 65: Ability to consider joint service area Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 66: Joint committees Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 67: Ability to conditionally approve amending long-term plan Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 68: Exemption from cost-effectiveness review Updated references to joint arrangements to refer to 'joint water service provider arrangements' under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
- 89: Crown monitor’s and Secretary’s expenses recoverable from Watercare Amended the description of expenses recoverable from Watercare under section 89
- 90: Commerce Commission’s functions, duties, and powers Replaced references to 'Taumata Arowai' with 'the Water Services Authority' in various provisions