sec.9Functions of Authority

### sec.9 Functions of Authority The Authority has the following functions to the extent they are consistent with its operational and strategic plans— carrying out water activities and other ancillary activities; supplying water services and other ancillary services; delivering a community education program relating to the Authority’s functions supplying other services relating to the water industry, including— engineering services; and services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and business management services; and services for managing government or business initiatives to save water energy generation; and scientific services; developing water supply works; improving the supply, delivery and quality of water, including by way of— riverine area protection; and soil erosion control; and land degradation treatment and prevention; and nutrient management; and vegetation management; using or managing its land in ways that benefit the community, including for recreational purposes; undertaking, with the State and service providers, collaborative planning activities with a view to doing each of the following and having regard to supply and demand— supporting cost-effective operations; promoting efficient use of and investment in water infrastructure and other ancillary infrastructure; ensuring the safe, secure and reliable supply of water; anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ; another function conferred under an Act. Also, if requested by the water chief executive, the Authority has the function of advising the water chief executive about its activities to assist in the performance of the water chief executive’s functions under the Water Act 2000 , chapter 2 , part 2 , division 4 . In this section— service provider see the Water Act 2000 , schedule 4 . water infrastructure see the Water Act 2000 , schedule 4 . s 9 amd 2011 No. 33 s 16 ; 2012 No. 39 ss 24 , 39 (sec.9-ssec.1) The Authority has the following functions to the extent they are consistent with its operational and strategic plans— carrying out water activities and other ancillary activities; supplying water services and other ancillary services; delivering a community education program relating to the Authority’s functions supplying other services relating to the water industry, including— engineering services; and services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and business management services; and services for managing government or business initiatives to save water energy generation; and scientific services; developing water supply works; improving the supply, delivery and quality of water, including by way of— riverine area protection; and soil erosion control; and land degradation treatment and prevention; and nutrient management; and vegetation management; using or managing its land in ways that benefit the community, including for recreational purposes; undertaking, with the State and service providers, collaborative planning activities with a view to doing each of the following and having regard to supply and demand— supporting cost-effective operations; promoting efficient use of and investment in water infrastructure and other ancillary infrastructure; ensuring the safe, secure and reliable supply of water; anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ; another function conferred under an Act. (sec.9-ssec.2) Also, if requested by the water chief executive, the Authority has the function of advising the water chief executive about its activities to assist in the performance of the water chief executive’s functions under the Water Act 2000 , chapter 2 , part 2 , division 4 . (sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— service provider see the Water Act 2000 , schedule 4 . water infrastructure see the Water Act 2000 , schedule 4 . - (a) carrying out water activities and other ancillary activities; - (b) supplying water services and other ancillary services; Example of an ancillary service— delivering a community education program relating to the Authority’s functions - (c) supplying other services relating to the water industry, including— (i) engineering services; and (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and (iii) business management services; and Example— services for managing government or business initiatives to save water (iv) energy generation; and (v) scientific services; - (i) engineering services; and - (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and - (iii) business management services; and Example— services for managing government or business initiatives to save water - (iv) energy generation; and - (v) scientific services; - (d) developing water supply works; - (e) improving the supply, delivery and quality of water, including by way of— (i) riverine area protection; and (ii) soil erosion control; and (iii) land degradation treatment and prevention; and (iv) nutrient management; and (v) vegetation management; - (i) riverine area protection; and - (ii) soil erosion control; and - (iii) land degradation treatment and prevention; and - (iv) nutrient management; and - (v) vegetation management; - (f) using or managing its land in ways that benefit the community, including for recreational purposes; - (g) undertaking, with the State and service providers, collaborative planning activities with a view to doing each of the following and having regard to supply and demand— (i) supporting cost-effective operations; (ii) promoting efficient use of and investment in water infrastructure and other ancillary infrastructure; (iii) ensuring the safe, secure and reliable supply of water; - (i) supporting cost-effective operations; - (ii) promoting efficient use of and investment in water infrastructure and other ancillary infrastructure; - (iii) ensuring the safe, secure and reliable supply of water; - (h) anything else likely to complement or enhance a function mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) ; - (i) another function conferred under an Act. - (i) engineering services; and - (ii) services for operating or maintaining infrastructure; and - (iii) business management services; and Example— services for managing government or business initiatives to save water - (iv) energy generation; and - (v) scientific services; - (i) riverine area protection; and - (ii) soil erosion control; and - (iii) land degradation treatment and prevention; and - (iv) nutrient management; and - (v) vegetation management; - (i) supporting cost-effective operations; - (ii) promoting efficient use of and investment in water infrastructure and other ancillary infrastructure; - (iii) ensuring the safe, secure and reliable supply of water;