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Public Health Act 2005
sec.59Lead must not be used in water collection
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### sec.59 Lead must not be used in water collection
A person must not use, or permit the use of, in a building any of the following things if the thing has in or on it a substance that contains lead—
a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water;
a tank or other receptacle for potable water.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
The owner of a building must not knowingly allow any of the following to remain in the building if they have in or on them a substance that contains lead—
a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water;
a tank or other receptacle for potable water.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
In this section—
potable water means water that is intended to be, or is likely to be, used for human consumption.
s 59 amd 2008 No. 34 s 653
(sec.59-ssec.1) A person must not use, or permit the use of, in a building any of the following things if the thing has in or on it a substance that contains lead— a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water; a tank or other receptacle for potable water. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.59-ssec.2) The owner of a building must not knowingly allow any of the following to remain in the building if they have in or on them a substance that contains lead— a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water; a tank or other receptacle for potable water. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(sec.59-ssec.3) In this section— potable water means water that is intended to be, or is likely to be, used for human consumption.
- (a) a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water;
- (b) a tank or other receptacle for potable water.
- (a) a roof, guttering, downpipe or other thing for carrying water to a tank or other receptacle for potable water;
- (b) a tank or other receptacle for potable water.