Water Management Act 2000

A private water trust may, from time to time, amend or replace the rules of the trust.

The rules may make provision for or with respect to the following matters—

elections of trustees,

the trustees and procedures of the trustees,

the members of the trust,

meetings of the trust,

meetings of trustees of the trust,

the voting rights of members of the trust, or classes of members of the trust,

new members of the trust,

the functions of the trust that may be exercised only by resolution at a meeting of the members of the trust,

the imposition of rates and charges on members of the trust for services (including water) provided by the trust,

the regulation of a water supply, water distribution or drainage system provided by the trust,

the regulation of the supply, taking or use of water provided by a water supply or water distribution system provided by the trust,

the regulation of the draining or disposal of water through a drainage system provided by the trust,

the financial management and systems of the trust,

the manner in which the rules are to be amended or replaced,

any other matters prescribed by the regulations,

any other matters necessary for, or ancillary to, the purposes of the trust.

The rules must—

not be inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, and

comply with any requirements prescribed by the regulations.

A trust must notify changes to the rules, or replaced rules, in the manner prescribed by the regulations.

The rules are binding on the trustees and members of the trust and landholders to whom the trust provides services and it is presumed that the trustees, members and landholders have notice of the rules.

A rule has no effect to the extent to which it is inconsistent with this Act or the regulations.

A trust 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 trust who are entitled to vote on the question or the change is authorised by the rules.

The regulations may vary the proportion of members of a trust who must approve any such change or any class of change.