sec.448Power to give direction for water security or continuity of supply

### sec.448 Power to give direction for water security or continuity of supply This section applies if the regulator— reasonably believes that— there is an imminent risk to water security or continuity of the supply of a relevant service provider’s water service or sewerage service; and urgent action is necessary to prevent or minimise the risk; and is not satisfied adequate measures to address the risk are in place. The regulator may, for the purpose of preventing or minimising the risk, by notice direct the provider to take stated reasonable steps within a stated reasonable period. The regulator must, as soon as practicable after giving the direction, give the provider an information notice about the decision to give the direction. s 448 ins 2014 No. 16 s 85 (sec.448-ssec.1) This section applies if the regulator— reasonably believes that— there is an imminent risk to water security or continuity of the supply of a relevant service provider’s water service or sewerage service; and urgent action is necessary to prevent or minimise the risk; and is not satisfied adequate measures to address the risk are in place. (sec.448-ssec.2) The regulator may, for the purpose of preventing or minimising the risk, by notice direct the provider to take stated reasonable steps within a stated reasonable period. (sec.448-ssec.3) The regulator must, as soon as practicable after giving the direction, give the provider an information notice about the decision to give the direction. - (a) reasonably believes that— (i) there is an imminent risk to water security or continuity of the supply of a relevant service provider’s water service or sewerage service; and (ii) urgent action is necessary to prevent or minimise the risk; and - (i) there is an imminent risk to water security or continuity of the supply of a relevant service provider’s water service or sewerage service; and - (ii) urgent action is necessary to prevent or minimise the risk; and - (b) is not satisfied adequate measures to address the risk are in place. - (i) there is an imminent risk to water security or continuity of the supply of a relevant service provider’s water service or sewerage service; and - (ii) urgent action is necessary to prevent or minimise the risk; and