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Water Act 1989
168Immediate action for water supply protection
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168 Immediate action for water supply protection
An Authority may, immediately and without notice, remove from—
(a) any land that is adjacent to any waterway or works forming part of the Authority's water supply system; or
(b) any water in or adjacent to any such waterway or works—
any substance or thing that is, in the Authority's opinion, likely to affect the purity of the Authority's water supply system.