Water Management Act 2000

A corporation may at any time suspend or restrict the supply of, or refuse to supply, water to a member or landholder if the corporation is reasonably satisfied that any of the following circumstances exist—

the water that is available to the corporation cannot meet the demand,

the water that is available to the corporation is not suitable for the required purpose,

the corporation is unable to provide sufficient conveyance water in connection with the operation of an irrigation system,

the corporation is not lawfully able to supply the quantity of water,

the member or landholder has failed to pay rates or charges for water or other services provided by the corporation,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a condition on which water or drainage services are supplied by the corporation,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a requirement of the corporation relating to the provision, maintenance or repair of distribution works or any other requirement made by the corporation in accordance with this Act, the regulations or the rules,

the member or landholder has contravened or failed to comply with a requirement of this Act, the regulations or the rules,

the corporation is unable to dispose of water draining into its drainage system because of the degraded quality of the water.

A corporation that takes action under this section may reduce the amount of water available by different amounts or proportions according to such factors as the corporation thinks fit.