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Utilities Act 2000
220Agreement to be sought
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220 Agreement to be sought A direction must not be given under section 221 unless the responsible Minister is satisfied that, despite all reasonable efforts having been made, no agreement has been reached with the utility about achieving the intended result or about the liability for the associated costs.