16Power to take action with respect to unsafe water

#### 16 Power to take action with respect to unsafe water 16 Power to take action with respect to unsafe water (cf 1991 Act, s 10I) > > (1) The Minister may take such action, and by order give such directions, as the Minister considers necessary— > > > > > (a) to restrict or prevent the use of unsafe water, and > > > > > (b) to bring unsafe water to such a condition that it is no longer unsafe water. > > > (2) Before giving a direction to a supplier of drinking water constituted under an Act, the Minister is to consult with the Minister responsible for the Act under which the supplier is constituted. > > > (3) In this section, unsafe water means— > > > > > (a) drinking water that the Minister suspects to be unfit for human consumption, or > > > > > (b) any other water that the Minister suspects is, or is likely to be, a risk to public health.