sec.53CKAppointment and other provisions

### sec.53CK Appointment and other provisions This section applies if, under the Water Supply Act , a distributor-retailer, as a service provider, appoints a person as an authorised person. The distributor-retailer may also appoint the person as a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer under this Act if the distributor-retailer is satisfied the person has the necessary expertise or experience. However, if a regulation prescribes qualifications or other requirements for the appointment of discharge officers, the person may be appointed as a discharge officer only if the person complies with the requirements. The Water Supply Act , sections 45 to 48 apply for the appointment as a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer and the officer’s office as if— a reference in the sections to an authorised person were a reference to a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer; and the reference in section 48 to exercising a power under the Water Supply Act included a reference to exercising a power under this part; and with other necessary changes. The service provider may issue the appointee 1 identity card for all appointments. s 53CK ins 2010 No. 20 s 9 amd 2011 No. 31 s 355 ; 2014 No. 16 s 10 ; 2021 No. 18 s 11 (sec.53CK-ssec.1) This section applies if, under the Water Supply Act , a distributor-retailer, as a service provider, appoints a person as an authorised person. (sec.53CK-ssec.2) The distributor-retailer may also appoint the person as a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer under this Act if the distributor-retailer is satisfied the person has the necessary expertise or experience. (sec.53CK-ssec.3) However, if a regulation prescribes qualifications or other requirements for the appointment of discharge officers, the person may be appointed as a discharge officer only if the person complies with the requirements. (sec.53CK-ssec.4) The Water Supply Act , sections 45 to 48 apply for the appointment as a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer and the officer’s office as if— a reference in the sections to an authorised person were a reference to a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer; and the reference in section 48 to exercising a power under the Water Supply Act included a reference to exercising a power under this part; and with other necessary changes. (sec.53CK-ssec.5) The service provider may issue the appointee 1 identity card for all appointments. - (a) a reference in the sections to an authorised person were a reference to a discharge officer, water connection officer or water restriction officer; and - (b) the reference in section 48 to exercising a power under the Water Supply Act included a reference to exercising a power under this part; and - (c) with other necessary changes.