sec.53DNCWhen show cause notice must be given before compliance notice

### sec.53DNC When show cause notice must be given before compliance notice A distributor-retailer or water connection officer must, before giving a person a compliance notice for a matter, give the person a show cause notice about the matter. However, a show cause notice need not be given if the distributor-retailer or water connection officer reasonably considers— urgent action is required to protect public health or public safety; or urgent action is required to stop damage, or further damage, to the distributor-retailer’s water infrastructure; or it is otherwise not appropriate in the circumstances to give a show cause notice for the matter. The distributor-retailer or officer considers giving a show cause notice may adversely affect the effectiveness of the proposed compliance notice. s 53DNC ins 2014 No. 16 s 12 (sec.53DNC-ssec.1) A distributor-retailer or water connection officer must, before giving a person a compliance notice for a matter, give the person a show cause notice about the matter. (sec.53DNC-ssec.2) However, a show cause notice need not be given if the distributor-retailer or water connection officer reasonably considers— urgent action is required to protect public health or public safety; or urgent action is required to stop damage, or further damage, to the distributor-retailer’s water infrastructure; or it is otherwise not appropriate in the circumstances to give a show cause notice for the matter. The distributor-retailer or officer considers giving a show cause notice may adversely affect the effectiveness of the proposed compliance notice. - (a) urgent action is required to protect public health or public safety; or - (b) urgent action is required to stop damage, or further damage, to the distributor-retailer’s water infrastructure; or - (c) it is otherwise not appropriate in the circumstances to give a show cause notice for the matter. Example— The distributor-retailer or officer considers giving a show cause notice may adversely affect the effectiveness of the proposed compliance notice.