156Obligations of managers of land or infrastructure

156 Obligations of managers of land or infrastructure (1) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the Government Gazette, for the purposes of minimising risks of harm to human health or the environment from pollution or waste, require a council, public sector body or infrastructure manager— (a) to take a specified action in relation to land or infrastructure managed, operated or controlled by that council, public sector body or infrastructure manager; or (b) to take into account a specified matter when managing land, managing or operating infrastructure or planning the management of land or infrastructure; or (c) to comply with a specified document, code, standard or rule, subject to any modification specified in the order, when managing land, managing or operating infrastructure or planning the management of land or infrastructure. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an Order under that subsection may— (a) apply to a specified council, public sector body or infrastructure manager or to a specified class of council, public sector body or infrastructure manager; or (b) specify the land or infrastructure in relation to which the order applies; or (c) apply, adopt or incorporate, with or without modification, any matter contained in any document, code, standard or rule formulated, issued, prescribed or published— (i) as in force at a particular time; or (ii) as amended, formulated, issued, prescribed or published from time to time. (3) An Order under subsection (1) takes effect on the day it is published in the Government Gazette or on any later day specified in the Order. ***infrastructure*** includes— (a) roads and traffic facilities and installations; and (b) sewerage, storm water drainage and water supply systems; and (c) wastewater treatment and septic tank systems; and (d) electricity and gas transmission and distribution networks; and (e) telecommunication networks; and (f) works to improve water edges and water quality; and (g) wharves, marinas and boat launching and berthing facilities; and (h) public transport facilities and installations; and (i) public parks and public spaces and related facilities and installations; ***infrastructure manager*** means a person or body that— (a) manages or operates infrastructure; or (b) manages or controls the design, construction or maintenance of infrastructure. Pt 7.4 (Heading and ss 157, 158) inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26). Part 7.4—Authorisation of discharges or disposal S. 157 inserted by No. 39/2018 s. 7 (as amended by Nos 27/2019 ss 12−30, 3/2020 ss 42–44, 47/2020 s. 26).