9Ministerial approval for water supply works

9 Ministerial approval for water supply works

9 Ministerial approval for water supply works

(1) For the Act, section 292(4), the Minister must not grant an approval for works to which an approval is required under the Act, section 292(1)(a), unless—

(a) the water supply authority has given the Minister—

(i) information the Minister has requested, and

(ii) the relevant documentation, and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that—

(i) the inspections of the proposed works, and of the site of the proposed works, that the Minister has required to be carried out for the purpose of obtaining the approval have been carried out, and

(ii) the water supply authority is competent to construct, maintain and operate the proposed works.

(2) The Minister may revoke an approval if satisfied the water supply authority has failed to do the following with respect to the construction, maintenance or operation of the works to which the approval relates—

(a) to comply with a requirement to give information or documentation,

(b) to comply with a direction given by the Minister,

(c) to accept supervision that the Minister has required.

(3) In this section—

relevant documentation means the following—

(a) the plans and specifications of the proposed works,

(b) all documents and data relating to the proposed works held by the water supply authority,

(c) other documents that are necessary to satisfy the Minister of matters referred to in subsection (1)(b).