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Water Act 2000
sec.450Application of div 2
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### sec.450 Application of div 2
This division applies if—
the chief executive reasonably believes urgent action is necessary—
to restore water supply to a water bore with an impaired capacity; or
to prevent or minimise the likelihood of a water bore having an impaired capacity; and
the chief executive is satisfied or reasonably believes failure to take the action may result in 1 or more of the following—
significant economic loss or damage to any person;
a significant risk to the health of stock;
a loss of supply of water for domestic purposes or essential services, including, for example, the generation of electricity or the distribution of town water.
s 450 prev s 450 om 2008 No. 34 s 714
pres s 450 ins 2010 No. 53 s 195
- (a) the chief executive reasonably believes urgent action is necessary— (i) to restore water supply to a water bore with an impaired capacity; or (ii) to prevent or minimise the likelihood of a water bore having an impaired capacity; and
- (i) to restore water supply to a water bore with an impaired capacity; or
- (ii) to prevent or minimise the likelihood of a water bore having an impaired capacity; and
- (b) the chief executive is satisfied or reasonably believes failure to take the action may result in 1 or more of the following— (i) significant economic loss or damage to any person; (ii) a significant risk to the health of stock; (iii) a loss of supply of water for domestic purposes or essential services, including, for example, the generation of electricity or the distribution of town water.
- (i) significant economic loss or damage to any person;
- (ii) a significant risk to the health of stock;
- (iii) a loss of supply of water for domestic purposes or essential services, including, for example, the generation of electricity or the distribution of town water.
- (i) to restore water supply to a water bore with an impaired capacity; or
- (ii) to prevent or minimise the likelihood of a water bore having an impaired capacity; and
- (i) significant economic loss or damage to any person;
- (ii) a significant risk to the health of stock;
- (iii) a loss of supply of water for domestic purposes or essential services, including, for example, the generation of electricity or the distribution of town water.