145Rules of private water corporations

#### 145 Rules of private water corporations 145 Rules of private water corporations > > (1) A corporation may, from time to time, amend or replace the rules of the corporation. > > > (2) The rules may make provision for or with respect to the following matters— > > > > > (a) elections of the board, > > > > > (b) the members and procedure of the board, > > > > > (c) the members of the corporation, > > > > > (d) meetings of the corporation, > > > > > (e) the voting rights of members of the corporation, or classes of members of the corporation, > > > > > (f) new members of the corporation, > > > > > (g) the functions of the corporation that may be exercised only by resolution of the corporation at a meeting of the members of the corporation, > > > > > (h) the imposition of rates and charges on members of the corporation for services (including water) provided by the corporation, > > > > > (i) the regulation of a water supply, water distribution or drainage system provided by the corporation, > > > > > (j) the regulation of the supply, taking or use of water provided by a water supply or water distribution system provided by the corporation, > > > > > (k) the regulation of the draining or disposal of water through a drainage system provided by the corporation, > > > > > (l) the financial management and systems of the corporation, > > > > > (m) the manner in which the rules are to be amended or replaced, > > > > > (n) any other matters prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (o) any other matters necessary for, or ancillary to, the purposes of the corporation. > > > (3) The rules must— > > > > > (a) not be inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, and > > > > > (b) comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations. > > > (4) A corporation must notify changes to the rules, or replaced rules, in the manner prescribed by the regulations. > > > (5) The rules are binding on the members of the corporation, board members and landholders to whom the corporation provides services and it is presumed that the members and any such landholders have notice of the rules. > > > (6) A rule has no effect to the extent to which it is inconsistent with this Act or the regulations. > > > (7) A corporation must not make a change to a rule unless the proposed change has been approved by at least two thirds of the members of the corporation who are entitled to vote on the question or the change is authorised under the rules. > > > (8) The regulations may vary the proportion of members of a corporation who must approve any such change or any class of change. > > **s 145:** Am 2002 No 53, Sch 2.28. Subst 2010 No 133, Sch 2\[54\].