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Water Act 2000
sec.25MAppointment of person to carry out measures or achieve outcomes
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### sec.25M Appointment of person to carry out measures or achieve outcomes
This section applies if a service provider does not comply with—
a direction under a water supply emergency declaration or a water supply emergency regulation; or
an approved water supply emergency response; or
a compliance notice given by the chief executive under section 780 (1) in relation to the direction or response.
The Governor in Council may appoint a person to comply with the direction or response as agent for the service provider.
The appointment—
has effect when it is notified in the gazette; and
remains in force until—
the day stated in the notification; or
if no day is stated in the notification—the day withdrawal of the appointment is notified.
The appointment may deal with any matter necessary or convenient to help the person comply with the direction or response.
A direction or response mentioned in subsection (1) does not include a direction or response about imposing service provider water restrictions.
s 25M ins 2005 No. 56 s 4
amd 2006 No. 23 s 3
(sec.25M-ssec.1) This section applies if a service provider does not comply with— a direction under a water supply emergency declaration or a water supply emergency regulation; or an approved water supply emergency response; or a compliance notice given by the chief executive under section 780 (1) in relation to the direction or response.
(sec.25M-ssec.2) The Governor in Council may appoint a person to comply with the direction or response as agent for the service provider.
(sec.25M-ssec.3) The appointment— has effect when it is notified in the gazette; and remains in force until— the day stated in the notification; or if no day is stated in the notification—the day withdrawal of the appointment is notified.
(sec.25M-ssec.4) The appointment may deal with any matter necessary or convenient to help the person comply with the direction or response.
(sec.25M-ssec.5) A direction or response mentioned in subsection (1) does not include a direction or response about imposing service provider water restrictions.
- (a) a direction under a water supply emergency declaration or a water supply emergency regulation; or
- (b) an approved water supply emergency response; or
- (c) a compliance notice given by the chief executive under section 780 (1) in relation to the direction or response.
- (a) has effect when it is notified in the gazette; and
- (b) remains in force until— (i) the day stated in the notification; or (ii) if no day is stated in the notification—the day withdrawal of the appointment is notified.
- (i) the day stated in the notification; or
- (ii) if no day is stated in the notification—the day withdrawal of the appointment is notified.
- (i) the day stated in the notification; or
- (ii) if no day is stated in the notification—the day withdrawal of the appointment is notified.