99Private bodies to maintain or repair certain water supply and drainage works

99 Private bodies to maintain or repair certain water supply and drainage works

99 Private bodies to maintain or repair certain water supply and drainage works

(1) A roads authority may direct an irrigation corporation, a private water corporation or a private water trust (within the meaning of the Water Management Act 2000) to repair or maintain any water supply work or drainage work—

(a) that is situated in, on or over a public road, and

(b) that is controlled by that body.

(2) The direction may specify—

(a) the manner in which or the standard to which, and

(b) the period (being at least 28 days) within which,

the direction must be complied with.

(3) The private body concerned may appeal to the Minister against the direction.

(4) The decision of the Minister on an appeal is final.

s 99: Am 1994 No 44, Sch 19; 2000 No 92, Sch 8.22 [1]; 2010 No 133, Sch 3.3.