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#### 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—
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> > > (a) to restrict or prevent the use of unsafe water, and
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> > > (b) to bring unsafe water to such a condition that it is no longer unsafe water.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) In this section, unsafe water means—
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> > > (a) drinking water that the Minister suspects to be unfit for human consumption, or
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> > > (b) any other water that the Minister suspects is, or is likely to be, a risk to public health.